The soft cheese made in the US are usually okay because they are made from pasteurized milk (pasteurization kills the Listeria organism). Imported soft cheeses are usually best to avoid. Here is a short list of soft cheeses to avoid:
- feta (goat cheese)
- brie
- Camembert
- blue-veined cheeses, like Roquefort
Source: http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/weekbyweek/foods.html
Avoid cheeses such as Camembert, Brie or chevre (a type of goats' cheese), or others that have a similar rind. You should also avoid blue cheeses.These cheeses are made with mould and they can contain listeria, a type of bacteria that could harm your unborn baby.
Source: http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/pregnancy/whenyrpregnant/
