Is it possible to eat caesar salad when you are 6 weeks pregnant?

Hello ma'am,

Usually, Caesar salad type dressings are to be avoided during pregnancy because they contain raw eggs or raw egg yolk. While this is not dangerous for "normal" healthy adults, in pregnant women, many hormonal and immune changes occur and this puts them more at risk for food poisoning from listeriosis, toxoplasmosis, salmonella, E. coli, etc. 🤢

Checking the ingredients list for Renee's Caesar Dressing, one of the main ingredients is frozen egg yolk. So I would advise you to avoid it. Perhaps some commercial Caesar dressing preparations do not contain raw eggs, so I would urge you to be vigilant and always read the ingredients list. 🥚

Finally, you can check out this informative website that explains in detail other foods to avoid in pregnancy.

I hope this information sheds some light on the subject matter, please feel free to reach out to us with any other questions. 🤰🏻

Marc-Antoine Dufresne, pharmacy intern (Pharm.D), supervised by Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist.