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Greyduster Tue 30-Nov-21 12:47:33

Does anyone know if any of the supermarket honeys (or any honeys) are pasteurised, or are they all ‘raw’ or ‘pure’ and not heat treated? I am told that raw or unpasteurised honey is not suitable for people with compromised immune systems because of the risk of botulinum bacteria. Any thoughts?

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Kalu Tue 30-Nov-21 13:28:07

You will find pasteurised honey in Supermarkets, farm shops, markets, Holland and Barrett Greyduster. Which I think would be a safer option for immunosuppressed people.

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Riverwalk Tue 30-Nov-21 13:35:44

The majority of honey sold commercially would be pasteurised as it prolongs shelf-life for a start; plus as with unpasteurised milk it would be a minority purchase due to the health risks.

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Greyduster Tue 30-Nov-21 14:03:06

We eat a lot of honey, and it never occurred to me to look before (didn’t need to) but I bought a brand I don’t usually buy and looked at their website. It is unpasteurised, and has had no heat treatment - merely filtered to remove hmm“hive parts”. It doesn’t say any of that on the label. I’m thinking I might return it but have to think about what to buy in its place. Might have a look in Holland and Barratt.

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