Fillable Printable Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart - United States

Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart - United States

Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart

Food Safety Information

United States Department of Agriculture

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Food Safety Questions?

FSIS’ automated response

system can provide food safety

information 24/7

and a live chat

during

Hotline

hours.

Call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline

If you have a question

about meat, poultry, or

egg products, call the

USDA Meat and Poultry

Hotline toll free at

1-888-MPHotline

(1-888-674-6854).

The Hotline is open

year-round

Monday through Friday

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ET (English or

Spanish). Recorded

food safety messages

are available 24 hours a

day. Check out the

FSIS Web site at

www.fsis.usda.gov.

The USDA is an equal opportunity

provider and employer.

June 2012

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency

in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the na-

tion’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, whole-

some, and correctly labeled and packaged.

Email questions to [email protected].

Safe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage are essential in preventing foodborne illness. You can’t see,

smell, or taste harmful bacteria that may cause illness. In every step of food preparation, follow the four guidelines

to keep food safe:

• Clean—Wash hands and surfaces often.

• Separate—Separate raw meat from other foods.

• Cook—Cook to the right temperature.

• Chill—Refrigerate food promptly.

Cook all food to these minimum internal temperatures as measured with a food thermometer before removing

food from the heat source. For reasons of personal preference, consumers may choose to cook food to higher

temperatures.

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Product

Beef, Pork, Veal & Lamb

Steaks, chops, roasts

Ground meats

Ham, fresh or smoked

(uncooked)

Fully Cooked Ham

(to reheat)

Minimum Internal

Temperature & Rest Time

145 °F (62.8 °C) and allow

to rest for at least

3 minutes

160 °F (71.1 °C)

145 °F (62.8 °C) and allow

to rest for at least 3 min.

Reheat cooked hams pack-

aged in USDA-inspected

plants to 140 °F (60 °C);

all others to 165 °F

(73.9 °C).

Product

All Poultry (breasts,

whole bird, legs, thighs,

and wings, ground

poultry,andstufng)

Eggs

Fish & Shellsh

Leftovers

Casseroles

Minimum Internal

Temperature

165 °F (73.9 °C)

160 °F (71.1 °C)

145 °F (62.8 °C)

165 °F (73.9 °C)

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