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Meats
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- Raw or undercooked (pink) meat and poultry
- Smoked or cured meats such as Parma ham or salami
- Pate
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- Well-cooked meat and poultry
- Vacuum-packed cold meats such as turkey or ham
- Tinned meats
- Pasteurised pate or paste in tins or jars
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Fish
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- Raw, smoked or lightly cooked fish such as sushi or smoked salmon
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Eggs
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- Raw or soft-cooked eggs such as homemade mayonnaise, mousses, sauces or meringues
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- Hard-boiled eggs, shop-bought mayonnaise, mousses, sauces or meringues
- Other products made with pasteurised eggs
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Milk and milk products
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- All unpasteurised dairy products, such as unpasteurised cheeses including parmesan cheese, milk sold on local farms
- Blue-veined cheese such as Danish blue or stilton
- Soft ripened cheeses such as brie, camembert, goat’s cheese, paneer and labnah
- Probiotics, live, active or bio products such as live yoghurts, probiotic supplements or drinks
- Soft ice-cream sold by ice cream vans such as Mr Whippy®
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- Any pasteurised milk, soya milk, Jersey milk, UHT milk and cheese products
- Vacuum-packed pasteurised and hard cheeses such as cheddar and edam
- Processed cheeses such as Dairylea®, Kraft®, Philadelphia® and halloumi
- Pasteurised plain or fruit yoghurts, such as thick and creamy or Greek yoghurts or yoghurt products such as lassi
- Commercial ice cream individually wrapped portions
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Vegetables
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- Unpeeled vegetables including salad items, stuffed vine leaves, fatoosh and taboulleh
- Damaged or overripe vegetables
- Unpasteurised or freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juices or smoothies containing vegetables that cannot be peeled
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- Good quality vegetables that are well cooked or peeled
- UHT or long life fruit and vegetable juices sold in cartons or jars
- Pasteurised smoothies
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Fruit
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- Unpeeled fruit
- Raw dried fruit such as dates or raisins and products containing these such as muesli
- Damaged or overripe fruit
- Unpasteurised or freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juices or smoothies containing fruits that cannot be peeled
NOTE: Grapefruit is not allowed as it can interfere with ciclosporin levels
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- Good quality fruit that is well cooked or peeled
- UHT or long-life fruit and vegetable juices sold in cartons or jars
- Pasteurised smoothies
- Tinned fruit or cooked dried fruit such as in cake, flapjacks or cereals bars
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Herbs and condiments
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- Uncooked herbs, spices and pepper
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Drinks
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- Non-drinking water, bottled mineral or spring water, water from wells, coolers or drinking fountains
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- Cooled boiled water
- Sterilised water such as Farley’s® water or Aquasol®
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Nuts
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NOTE: Food Standards Agency recommends avoiding whole or chopped nuts for children under five years of age
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Honey
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- Unpasteurised or ‘farm fresh’ honey and honeycomb
NOTE: Food Standards Agency does not recommend honey for infants aged less than 12 months
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- Pasteurised or heat-treated honey
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Miscellaneous
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- Food items from ‘pick and mix’ or ‘buffet’ counters
- Deli counter foods such as olives, hummus, shawarma and baklava
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- Packets should be individually wrapped or portioned on the ward only
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