Suggested Temperature
Recommendations to Keep Food Hot
FOOD
Beef
Bacon
Biscuits and Muffins (covered)
Casserole (covered)
Fish and Seafood
Deep Fried Foods
Gravy or Cream Sauces (covered)
Lamb and Veal Roasts
Pancakes and Waffles (covered)
Potatoes, Baked
Potatoes, Mashed (covered)
Pies and Pastries
Pizza (covered)
Pork
Poultry (covered)
Vegetables (covered)
Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures
The minimum internal temperatures that foods must
reach to be considered safe to eat, as determined by the
OVEN
U. S Department of Agriculture Food Safety and
TEMPERATURE
Inspection Service, are as follows:
150°F (70°C)
Fresh ground beef, veal, lamb, pork
200° – 225°F
Beef, veal, lamb roasts, steaks, chops
(90° – 110°C)
175° – 200°F
(80° – 90°C)
175°– 200°F
(80° – 90°C)
Fresh pork roasts, steaks, chops
175° – 200°F
(80° – 90°C)
200° – 225°F
(90 – 110°C)
Ham
175°F (80°C)
175° – 200°F
(80° – 90°C)
200° – 225°F
Poultry
(90° – 110°C)
200°F (90°C)
175°F (80°C)
175°F (80°C)
225°F (110°C)
175° – 200°F
(80° – 90°C)
175° – 200°F
(80° – 90°C)
175°F (80°C)
Medium rare
Medium
Well done
Medium
Well done
Cook before eating
Fully cooked, to reheat
Ground chicken, turkey
Whole chicken, turkey
Breasts, roasts
Thighs and wings
Stuffing (cooked alone or in bird)
Egg dishes, casseroles
WARNING:
FOOD SAFETY — The United States Department of
Agriculture advises: DO NOT hold foods at temperatures
between 40°F – 140°F (4°C – 60°C) for more than 2
hours. Cooking raw foods below 275°F (135°C) is not
recommended.
160°F (72°C)
145°F (63°C)
160°F (71°C)
170°F (77°C)
160°F (72°C)
170°F (77°C)
160°F (72°C)
140°F (60°C)
165°F (74°C)
180°F (82°C)
170°F (77°C)
180°F (82°C)
165°F (74°C)
160°F (72°C)
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