Safe
Cooking Temperatures
Here is a guide for minimal internal cooking temperatures for various foods
to make them safe. It is highly advised that you purchase a good quality cooking
thermometer.
Cooking.com has several cooking
thermometers to choose from.
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Ground beef should be heated to at least 160
°F
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Any solid beef cut to at least 145 °F (that’s medium
rare)
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Poultry to at least 180 °F
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Solid cuts of pork to at least 160 °F
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Eggs thoroughly
cooked too! It’s recommended not to have them
over-easy any more
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Make sure to serve hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Serve hot foods
at least 140 °F or warmer and cold foods held to at least 40 °F or colder.
Always bring canned soups and other heated canned items to a
rolling boil before serving.
