After transplant

High risk foods and their alternatives

These foods should be avoided to limit the chance of food poisoning.

Meat and poultry

Seafood

Milk and dairy products

“In the EU, manufacturers must label any unpasteurised dairy as 'contains unpasteurised milk or raw milk' so always check the label.”

- Fatma Omar, Clinical Specialist Dietitian

High risk foods and their alternatives

Meat and poultry

Seafood

Milk and dairy products

Eggs and egg products

Fruit

Vegetables

Other

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High risk foods and their alternatives

Meat and poultry

Avoid raw or undercooked meat or poultry

Avoid cold deli meat, lunch meats, hot dogs

Avoid refrigerated pâté or meat spreads

Avoid uncooked cured or smoked meats (like salami and chorizo)

Seafood

Avoid raw and undercooked fish

Avoid raw or partially cooked shrimp, prawns, crabs, oysters and mussels

Milk and dairy products

Avoid unpasteurised milk, yoghurt, cheese, or cream

Avoid unpasteurised plant-based dairy alternatives

Avoid soft serve ice cream (like 99 cones) or deli style ice cream shops

Avoid sharing tubs of yoghurt

Avoid probiotic tablets or powders

Eggs and egg products

Avoid raw or undercooked eggs

Avoid foods made from raw eggs

Avoid drinks containing egg

Avoid homemade cold desserts with undercooked egg

Avoid sauces with undercooked egg

Avoid egg fried rice

Fruit

Avoid fruit with skin

Avoid fresh and frozen berries

Avoid unwashed, mouldy or damaged fruits

Avoid pre-prepared fresh fruit

Avoid uncooked fruit compote or coulis

Avoid smoothies and fresh pressed juice (not homemade)

Vegetables

Avoid vegetables with skin on

Avoid raw seed sprouted vegetables

Avoid unwashed or pre-washed salad leaves

Avoid pre-prepared salads

Avoid homemade pickles, preserves or ferments

Other

Avoid unpasteurised or raw honey.

Avoid cold or reheated rice