Minimum Cooking Temperatures
|
Category |
Food |
Temperature (°F)
|
|
Ground Meat & Meat Mixtures |
Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb |
160
|
|
Turkey, Chicken |
165
|
|
|
Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb |
Steaks, roasts, chops |
145
|
|
Poultry |
Chicken & Turkey, whole |
165
|
|
Poultry breasts, roasts |
165
|
|
|
Poultry thighs, legs, wings |
165
|
|
|
Duck & Goose |
165
|
|
|
Stuffing (cooked alone or in bird) |
165
|
|
|
Pork and Ham |
Fresh pork |
160
|
|
Fresh ham (raw) |
160
|
|
|
Precooked ham (to reheat) |
140
|
|
|
Eggs & Egg Dishes |
Eggs |
Cook until yolk and white are firm
|
|
Egg dishes |
160
|
|
|
Leftovers & Casseroles |
Leftovers |
165
|
|
Casseroles |
165
|
Until Next Time … Stay Healthy
—–I’m Bob Lee
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