Pregnancy food checker
Can I drink unpasteurized juice while pregnant?
Juice can look healthy, but pasteurization matters during pregnancy.
Short answer
Avoid unpasteurized juice during pregnancy. Choose pasteurized juice or freshly washed whole fruit instead.
Safety note
Avoid unpasteurized
What matters for unpasteurized juice
- Unpasteurized juice can carry harmful bacteria.
- Farm stand and fresh-pressed juices may be unpasteurized.
- Labels may be easy to miss.
What to check first
- Does the label say pasteurized?
- Is it fresh-pressed at a market or juice bar?
- Was fruit washed and handled safely?
Safer next steps
- Choose pasteurized bottled juice.
- Eat whole fruit.
- Ask juice bars about pasteurization before ordering.
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Sources used for safety framing
These pages are written as general food safety reminders and are checked against public guidance from FDA, CDC and NHS resources.
Published by Can I Eat. Last updated 2026-07-07.
Can I Eat provides general food safety information and dietary risk reminders only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or a replacement for your clinician.