Is cheese made from un-pasteurised milk safe and which British Cheese Board members make cheese using un-pasteurised milk?
Britain specialises in the production of hard pressed unpasteurised milk cheeses, which can be stored for long periods. British Cheese Board members that make fine examples of traditional cheeses include Keens, Greens of Glastonbury and the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company. These varieties of cheese are perfectly safe to eat, not only because of the care taken in their making but also because they are stored for a long time before they are sold. However, the advice from the Department of Health remains that certain groups of people should avoid eating any soft or blue cheeses made from unpasteurised milk. The groups at risk include very young children, the elderly, pregnant women or those whose immune system is challenged. Pregnant women are advised not to eat any soft or blue cheese at all. There is nothing intrinsically harmful about such cheeses. However, they can easily be contaminated by unwrapped raw foods commonly found in domestic fridges or in the cool counter of a food store. Suc
