My pregnant wife and me can't figure it out.
From one side, many sources say mozzarella di buffalla is commonly NOT pasteurized, as opposed to flour di latte.
But other sources suggest since this is for German use it might be.
Anyone knows for sure and/or have relevant sources for this particular product?

by keponk

19 comments

  1. Just look at the list of ingredients on the back or bottom. Usually it’s written there.

  2. Can you take a pic of the backside, where the ingredients are listed? Just before that, there is usually a “legal name” of the product listed, that might include whether it is or isnt pasteurized

  3. Written on the back.

    Or in this case it’s not written, which means it’s not pasteurized.

  4. It would be written on the container if there’s raw milk (unpasteurized milk) in it. So, if you can’t see anything on it it means it *should* be pasteurized!

    You can call edeka tho and ask them to be absolutely sure.

    Congrats on the pregnancy!

  5. Mozzarella is cooked during production, so this should replace it.

    Anyways: it should be clearly stated in the ingredients. Raw milk has to be declared.

  6. It’s highly probable that it was made from pasteurized milk.

  7. Ofc it’s pasteurized.
    All the mozzarella types are pasteurized by design, you need warm/hot milk to make it.

    Also it’s “mozzarella di bufala” and “fior di latte”.

  8. Here a photo of the back. There’s some acronyms but not sure what they mean. The word pasteurized itself or raw milk doesn’t show.

    https://imgur.com/a/XPPm8ea

    EDIT: for the curious, consensus seems consistent that in Germany, products must advertise raw milk. This product makes no mention of it whatsoever neither on the packaging or edeka official site https://www.edeka.de/unsere-marken/produkte/edeka-herzstuecke-bueffelmozzarella-minis-4311501110867/

    hope this info helps someone else in the future. Thanks!

  10. If you want to be extra sure, you’ll see wärmebehandelt somewhere on the container.

  11. Mozzarella is being made through heating milk up to 80°C.

    I’m not sure if pasteurization is even needed.

  12. Mozzarella is made from raw milk because the milk is only pasteurised in the process of making Mozzarella.

  13. I googled a bit and based on that, if a product contains raw milk, this must be clearly declared on the label due to food safety regulations. Most “Mozzarella di Bufala” products sold in Germany are made with pasteurized milk.

    So if the ingredients list does not explicitly say “raw milk” (“Rohmilch” in German), I would assume the product is made from pasteurized milk.

    You can upload the back anyway just to be extra sure!

  14. I’m pretty sure if it’s packaged goods, it’s gonna be pasteurised.

  15. Mozzarella – like any filata cheese – is made using hot water. It‘s melted – if that helps. supermarket mozzarellas are usually made from pasteurized milk. And needs to be stated otherwise.

  16. Use it to gratin pasta or for pizza and don’t bother. Heat kills anything that may live in it.

  17. to be on the safe side follow this rule: if you are not sure, assume it is not safe for your wife.

  18. As far as I am aware, unpasteurised products in Germany HAVE to be labeled as “Rohmilch” – if they’re not, they’re pasteurised.

  19. In Germany its requiret by law, that you label it with “Rohmilchkäse” if it is used.

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