How to serve by age
6-9 months
Offer fresh, pasteurized mozzarella (sold packaged in water or whey) in wide, flat slices to hold and munch. It can also be shredded and melted sparingly on baby's foods.
Wide, flat slices for holding. Shredded sparingly on melted dishes. No globs.
9-12 months
Serve fresh, pasteurized mozzarella in flat bite-sized pieces from a thin slice for pincer practice, long thin strips for taking bites, or shredded sparingly. Avoid melted globs.
Flat bite-sized pieces, long thin strips, or shredded sparingly.
12-18 months
Offer flat bite-sized pieces of pasteurized mozzarella from a thin slice, shredded, or large flat slices. Melted in a thin layer is fine. Avoid large globs.
Bite-sized pieces from thin slice, shredded, or large flat slices. Thin melted layer.
Allergen information
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