Meat Temperatures

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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
FoodTemperature
Beef, pork, veal & lamb steaks, chops, and roasts145 F and allow to rest for at least 3 minutes
Ground meats, except poultry160 F
Ground poultry165 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
Eggs160 F
Fish & shellfish145 F
Casseroles165 F
All leftovers165 F
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