Neutropenic Diet

So when your neutriphils aren’t sufficient to ward off series infections, even foods present hazards and risks for infection. Thus, I need a low bacterial diet to limit contact with foods that may contain harmful organisms. This is the list the hospital has conveniently provided:

Category	Allowed	Avoid
Dairy	Pasteurized milk & daily products. Yogurt made with pasteurized milk Pasteurized non-dairy milk & cream products Packaged ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbets & frozen desserts without nuts & raisins Cottage cheese Ricotta cheese Prepackaged hard cheese: mile & medium cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, Swiss Individually packaged, pre-sliced, pasteurized cheese	Unpasteurized milk & dairy products Ice cream & frozen yogurt dispensed from soft-serve machines Soft cheeses & cheeses with mold: sharp cheddar, brief, camembert, feta, gorgonzola, goat cheese, Roqueforts, stilton & blue cheese (unless well cooked) Any cheese containing vegetables, herbs or chili peppers (unless well cooked) Sliced delicatessen cheese
Meat, pork, lamb, poultry, fish & eggs	Well cooked & canned meat, beef, pork, lamb, poultry & fish Homemade seafood & meat salads Cooked processed, smoked meats: bacon, hotdogs, sausage Cooked tofu (cut into 1″ cubes boiled – minimum of 5 minutes) Cooked, commercially packaged luncheon meats Eggs – well cooked, pasteurized egg substitutes	Raw & undercooked meat, beef, pork, lamb, poultry & fish Meats & poultry on the bone (e.g. chicken drumstick, pork chop) Commercial seafood & meat salads Cold, smoken fish: salmon, lox Pickeld fish Uncooked sandwich meats Uncooked & undercooked eggs All miso products
Entrees & soups	Homemade meals & soups if eaten or frozen within 1 hours of preparation Prepackaged frozen meals & pizza Canned entrees	Cold, uncooked vegetable or fruit soups Leftovers
Vegetables	Cooked fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables	Raw vegetables Salads from delicatessens or supermarkets
Fruits & nuts	Thick skinned, peelable fruits without visible mold: oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, melons & bananas Cooked, frozen & canned fruits & pasteurized fruit juices Dried fruits added just before cooking Commercial, shelf-stable peanut butter Canned & vacuum packed roasted nuts	Any fruits not listed as allowed Freshly squeezed & unpasteurized fruit juices Cider Uncooked dried fruits Fresh, roasted nuts & peanut butter
Potatoes, rice & noodles	All cooked potatoes, rice & noodles Homemade potato & macaroni salads Individual packaged snack foods	Commercial potato & macaroni salads Salads Snack foods with added flavoring/herbs: nacho cheese, sour cream/herb
Breads & cereals	Packaged & homemade breads, muffins, rolls & pastries Plain packaged hot & cold cereals Hot cereal with dreid fruit or nuts only if microwaved on high >1 minute or cooked on stove with fruits/nuts added at the same time as the cereal	Bakery cakes & pastries that need refrigeration e.g., cream & custard filled products Loose breads, muffins, bagles, rolls, pastries from store bins or displays
Fats	Commercial, shelf stable salad dressings & mayonnaise Cooked, canned gravies & sauces	Refrigerated, not shelf stable salad dressings containing herbs & spices Salad dressings containing aged cheese (blue cheese) or raw eggs Salad dressings made from mixes containing herbs/spices
Beverages	Tap water, except well water (unless boiled 20 minutes) Water bottled in the U.S. Alcoholic beverages only if permitted by your doctor Pasteurized fruit juices	Well water (unboiled) Bottled water (outside US) Cider Home brewed beer Non-pasteurized fruit juices
Miscellaneous	Herbs & spices (including pepper) added during cooking Relishes, salsa & pickles (except “not allowed”)	Unpasteurized, raw honey Relishes, salsa & pickes that require refrigeration prior to purchase All miso products Herbal & “health food store” supplements Brewers yeast Fresh raw or dried spices used after cooking

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