
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart - Food Safety and …
Apr 14, 2025 · Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart Safe steps in food handling, cooking and storage are essential in preventing foodborne illness. You can't see, smell or taste harmful bacteria …
Chicken from Farm to Table - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Sep 30, 2024 · Chicken from Farm to Table What's for dinner tonight? There's a good chance it's chicken - now the number one species consumed by Americans. From roasted to fried, pot pie to …
Food Thermometers - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Mar 21, 2025 · Food Thermometers Using a food thermometer when cooking meat, poultry, seafood and egg products can help prevent foodborne illness from undercooking food and verify that it has …
Stuffing and Food Safety - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Aug 2, 2013 · Cook poultry and stuffing to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer. For whole poultry, check the internal temperature in the thigh, the wing, the …
Smoking Meat and Poultry - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Aug 13, 2024 · Where there's smoke, there's well-flavored meat and poultry. Using a smoker is one method of imparting natural smoke flavor to large cuts of meat, whole poultry, and turkey breasts. …
Chicken Liver - Resources for Illness Prevention | Food Safety and ...
Apr 7, 2021 · Chicken liver dishes should be consumed only after being cooked throughout to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165°F (73.9°C). Additionally, chicken liver should be handled …
FSIS Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised …
Document ID: FSIS-GD-2021-14 This guideline provides information on the Agency regulatory requirements associated with safe production of ready- to-eat (RTE) products with respect to the …
Jerky and Food Safety - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Nov 3, 2016 · Jerky and Food Safety When raw meat or poultry is dehydrated at home — either in a warm oven or a food dehydrator — to make jerky which will be stored on the shelf, pathogenic …
Turduckens Require Safe Food Handling - Food Safety and Inspection …
Dec 1, 2025 · Chill – Refrigerate promptly. As when cooking any meat or poultry product, USDA strongly recommends using a food thermometer to ensure the turducken has reached a safe minimum …
Doneness Versus Safety - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Jul 10, 2024 · Doneness Versus Safety Kids popping into the kitchen or dashing by a barbecue grill ask impatiently, "Is it done yet?" Is "done" the same as "safe"? How does the cook know? Appearance …