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Cooking Temperatures
Curious what temperature chicken should be cooked to? What about salmon? Find safe food temperatures below, so no one gets sick from a delicious home-cooked meal! Color is not an indicator of safety, so always use a food thermometer to make sure food reaches a safe internal temperature.
Minimum Internal Temperature
Body
| Food | Temperature |
|---|---|
| Beef, pork, veal & lamb steaks, chops, and roasts | 145 F and allow to rest for at least 3 minutes |
| Ground meats, except poultry | 160 F |
| Ground poultry | 165 F |
| Ham, fresh or smoked (uncooked) | 145 F and allow to rest for at least 3 minutes |
| Fully cooked ham (to reheat) | Reheat cooked hams packaged in USDA-inspected plants to 140°F and all others to 165 F |
| All poultry (breasts, whole bird, legs, thighs, wings, ground poultry, giblets, and stuffing) | 165 F |
| Eggs | 160 F |
| Fish & shellfish | 145 F |
| Casseroles | 165 F |
| All leftovers | 165 F |