Food poisoning: Prevention includes safe cooking temperatures
Food poisoning: Prevention includes safe cooking temperaturesPrevent food poisoning — Use a food thermometer and know the safe cooking temperatures. If an experienced eye is all you use to tell if meat, poultry or egg dishes are cooked to a safe temperature, you're putting yourself and your family at risk of food poisoning. Using a food thermometer is the only sure way to know if your food has reached a high enough temperature to destroy harmful bacteria. The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has evaluated safe cooking temperatures for a variety of foods. Here are its recommendations.
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