Ice Cream
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Topic: Ice Cream
Posted By: Mattsmum
Subject: Ice Cream
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:02pm
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Hey, I have a silly question.
I have had a craving for a McDonald's ice cream sundae for days. Someone told me all ice cream was bad- the frozen pots have egg in them and the soft serve is dangerous- does anyone know why? I did have some sundaes when I was about 4 months pregnant - they have quite a high amount of calcium in them (I can't stand milk) and I am OK so far, I didn't see anything about them in the safe eating while pregnant book. Does anyone know for sure? (I am reaching the point where the food I can't eat list is starting to get to me and I want something different) Thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:05pm
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Any type of mr whippy ice cream is best to stay away from, its not what's in it it is the machinery and possible germs in that. A Sundae would probably be ok as it isn't being squirted out of the machine like the cones are.
Apart from the mr whippy stuff all other ice cream is ok. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:07pm
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I thought the sundaes came from the exact same ice cream machine at mcdonalds cuppatea?
You want to avoid soft serve ice cream for those reasons - normal ice cream from the supermarket I think is ok as long as it doesn't have raw egg or something as an ingredient. -------------  
 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:09pm
I'm not sure, i thought they might just be in ready to go pots. If they come out the machine then no don't eat them. Buy some ice cream from the supermarket and make your own sundae. -------------
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:10pm
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Oh and with the raw egg thing most commercial things have been superheated so you don't need to worry. So store bought mayo is ok but homemade isn't etc. -------------
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Posted By: Mattsmum
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:13pm
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Thanks, so standard supermarket ice creams are OK ie Tip Top, even though they have egg in the ingredient list?
mmm sounds like I might need to buy a tub of icecream instead of just a little sundae
ETA the McDonald's sundaes come out of the same machine as the ice creams they are just put into a container instead of a cone. What if the machine had just been cleaned? ( I saw one being cleaned the other day, the said they always do it at the same time) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:29pm
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My midwife told me not to have them from Mc Dz.
Why dont u just buy normal ice cream then whip it lol ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:36pm
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Not that I'm saying it makes it 'safe' or anything, but I worked at McDonalds as a teenager and still remember cleaning out the ice cream machines at closing time. You had to remove all the nozzels and everything. The liquid ice cream mix just swirls around in the top of the machine all night, and it's refrigerated.
If it came down to a dirty machine being the reason why women shouldn't eat soft serve, I'd rather eat it from McDonalds than some random Mr Whippy truck. |
Posted By: emmakate
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:36pm
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i'd stay away from them... the "ice cream" liquid can be kept at room temp before it goes into the actually machine. that's when all the bugs can hang out and make their own babies in the warm. not so nice. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 5:01pm
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emmakate - all soft-serve ice cream is UHT and pasteurised, as it is law. The soft serve ice cream 'liquid' can be kept at room-temperature because of this. The liquid is kept in a sterile pouch before it is put into the machine. I did a food tech paper at uni, and was taught about these sorts of things. Almost all soft serve doesn't contain eggs, and if it does, they are pasteurised. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mattsmum
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 5:08pm
Thanks for all the comments. I never thought there were so many risks to every day food before I got pregnant. 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 5:37pm
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So lady_aset, if it's pasteurised, it should therefore be safe? ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 7:25pm
For almost all of my third trimester with Hannah, I ate ice-cream for lunch. Save your $$ and buy a tub of french vanilla!!  -------------  |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 7:17am
If you can guarantee the machine has been cleaned. Like I said in my post its not the actual ice cream that is the problem its the machine they squirt it out of. -------------
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Flissty wrote:Posted By: mrshouse
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 7:51am
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i didnt know we had to be cautious bout ice cream! well im not that fussed bout the what not to eat list....i eat what ever i lilke within reason, so am cautious about uncooked meat and seafood.....but thats it..... ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:26am
Meh I had mc donalds choclate sundaes all the time while pregnant
Ive never heard of ice cream being a no no while pregnant... ------------- |
Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:32am
I also said that it is UHT, so it can kept at room temperatures in a sealed sterile pouch. yes, the machines have a lot to do with hygiene as well, but it is law for them to be cleaned on a daily basis. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:32am
All this talk about ice cream makes me want some  -------------
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Posted By: emmakate
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:56am
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ha ha...yeah!! was reading this thread last night as i had a two litre of tip top jelly-tip hanging out in front of me.... how did it get there!!?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:41am
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I hope it's ok!! I've been living on a tub of Memphis Meltdown chocloholic chocolate for the last three days LOL! ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:44am
| I think I would still eat mcds icecream. But I did avoid the little stalls where it is made from real cream. |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 11:35am
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I ate them, I don't see the big deal really. They still have to pass health and safety and food standards so meh I didn't care.
Plus like Jess said, it does wonders for heartburn. Icecream was the only thing I could eat that wouldn't give me wicked heartburn. |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 2:09pm
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My midwife told me not to eat any ice cream from McDonalds or that you get in a cone from a diary etc. She said it is because you can't guarantee they have been kept at a constant temperature and hasn't melted a bit then been refrozen.
I guess it is just one of those things where you make a decision about what you are personally comfortable with doing. |
Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 11:39am
Awww... all this talk of ice cream makes me jealous! I'm dairy intolerant so I guess it doesn't apply to me  But it's interesting to note for friends who wonder about these things. I never knew all that about mcds!------------- 
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