As it is made using unpasteurised milk, can the cheese be eaten by people with a low resistance to infection, for example pregnant women, children and the elderly?
The advice of the Chief Medical Officer is that ‘at risk’groups should avoid blue and soft cheese whether pasteurised or not, hard cheese is not therefore deemed to be a concern for the above groups. Hard cheese is considered to be very safe because over the life of the cheese the build up of acidity and the lack of moisture creates an environment that is very difficult for pathogens such as listeria to survive in.
