Product |
Internal Temperature |
Poultry, stuffing, stuffed meats, stuffed pasta, casseroles, leftovers |
165 ºF for 15 seconds |
Pork, bacon |
145 ºF for 15 seconds |
Injected meats |
155 ºF for 15 seconds |
Ground or flaked meats including hamburger, ground pork, flaked fish (patties or sticks), sausage, gyros |
155 ºF for 15 seconds* |
Beef and pork roasts |
145 ºF for 4 minutes* |
Ham (a cured pork roast) |
145 ºF for 4 minutes |
Beef steaks, veal, lamb, commercially raised game animals |
145 ºF for 15 seconds |
Fish |
145 ºF for 15 seconds |
Shell eggs for immediate service |
145 ºF for 15 seconds |
Any potentially hazardous food cooked in a microwave oven |
165 ºF for 15 seconds; Hold covered for 2 minutes after cooking to obtain temperature equilibrium |
Fruits and vegetables to be served hot |
139 ºF or above |
Leftovers to be reheated (example: leftover spaghetti with meat sauce) |
165 ºF for 15 seconds; Let food stand for 2 minutes after cooking |
Convenience products that include a potentially hazardous food, such as hamburger patties, chicken nuggets, burritos, and pizza |
165 ºF for 15 seconds |
Ready-to-eat food taken from a commercially processed, hermetically sealed container or from an intact package (examples: hot dogs, chicken nuggets) |
135 ºF (15 seconds) |