Well, a bit more context would help a lot, but I honestly cannot see why on earth anyone would globally ban ANY 'cordon bleu' dishes --- if indeed you could even define in any kind of objective way what comprises a 'cordon bleu' dish.

SURELY this is referring to the type of dish know as a 'cordon bleu' --- I've only come across this as 'chicken cordon bleu', though there are other rather disgusting varieties in cardboard boxes in my local supermarket that I wouldn't even deign to look too closely at...

I believe a key feature is that they combine RAW chicken with COOKED ham and cheese (and are often breadcrumbed, I think...).

Since here they are only banning the raw version [whether chilled or frozen], I can only imagine it would be something to do with the hazards of bacteria from the raw meat cross-contaminating the already-cooked ingredients; presumably once the whole think has been cooked, they'd have no further reason to object...

All these banned items seem to be ones likely to contain dangerous bacteria for people with reduced resistance, such as the elderly or pregnant women.

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Sorry, PK, but I\'m typing as fast as I can...!

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Oh, and PK --- the delay in posting my own answer was exactly because I was double-checking my hunch via Google; just check out how many hits there are for dishes named \'cordon bleu\' (as distinct from \'cordon bleu\' cuisine itself...)

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In response to Suezen\'s comment:

Yes, in English I would like to see it with both a capital \'C\' and \'B\'; but you know how often the French only capitalise the first word, which is the case here (possibly hidden, because it\'s a list item)
As W/A suggests, the idea of a \'cordon bleu\' is more a way of preparing than anything else, and they are certainly available raw, and as such, can be either chilled or deep-frozen. Do you want me to pop down to the supermarché and get you one...? :-))

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Well, for those who worship at the altar of Web references, here\'s just on from a total of over 26,000 Google hits for meremly \'chicken cordon bleu\' --- at least a goodly selection of which are referring to a dish prepared in a specific way, rather than simply chicken used in \'cordon bleu\' cuisine:

Absolute Recipes: Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu. serves 4.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 Ham slices (sliced thinly)
4 Provolone cheese [slices]...

www.absoluterecipes.com/chicken-rec/chicken-cordon-bleu.htm...

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In further answer to Suezen\'s added comment:
Yes, clearly the issue is that the item in question is RAW; but can you really see any logic at all in banning any kind of raw food just because it is \'cordon bleu\' quality? A complete, global ban on ALL raw foodstuffs would make more sense...

It\'s not pedantic, but a dish that includes SOME cooked ingredients must still be regarded (from a food hygiene point of view, at least)as RAW [in fact, \'uncooked\' would probably be better here] if it also contains raw ingredients (and is normally served cooked, of course!) --- let\'s leave out steak tartare!

I\'m sorry, but I really firmly believe this is referring to a type of dish / way of preparing named \'cordon bleu\' rather than \'cordon bleu\' cooking in general.