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    Question ID:   1393         Current Version: 1
Question: Are there suggested temperatures on cooking raw foods?
Category: Food & Drink > Cooking & Recipes
Keywords: cook, raw, meat, poultry, fish, egg, food, temperature, chart, heat
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    Answer:

Apply the Heat Chart

Apply the Heat!

Cooking food-especially raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs-to the proper temperature kills harmful bacteria. Thoroughly cook food as follows*:

 

Raw Food

Internal Temperature


 

Ground Products

Beef, veal, lamb, pork

160°F

Chicken, turkey

165°F


 

Beef, Veal, Lamb Roasts & steaks

medium-rare

145°F

medium

160°F

well-done

170°F


 

Pork

Chops, roast, ribs

     medium

160°F

     well-done

170°F

Ham, fully cooked

140°F

Ham, fresh

160°F

Sausage, fresh

160°F


 

Poultry (Turkey & Chicken)

Whole bird

180°F

Breast

170°F

Legs & thighs

180°F

Stuffing (cooked separately)

165°F


 

Eggs

Fried, poached

yolk & white are firm

Casseroles

160°F

Sauces, custards

160°F


 

Fish

flakes with a fork


 

*This chart provides guidance for cooking foods at home.

 

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