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# Minimum Cooking Temperatures
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/minimum_cooking_temperatures_0415110119/
- Published: 2011-04-15T14:18:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:19:59.000Z
- Description: A table of safe minimum internal temperatures: 160°F for ground beef, pork, veal and lamb and for fresh pork and ham, 165°F for poultry, ground turkey and chicken, stuffing, leftovers and casseroles, 145°F for beef, veal and lamb steaks, roasts and chops.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cooking, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

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| **Category**                       | **Food**                | **Temperature (°F)**               |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **Ground Meat & Meat Mixtures**    | Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb  | 160                                |
| Turkey, Chicken                    | 165                     |                                    |
| **Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb**         | Steaks, roasts, chops   | 145                                |
| **Poultry**                        | Chicken & Turkey, whole | 165                                |
| Poultry breasts, roasts            | 165                     |                                    |
| Poultry thighs, legs, wings        | 165                     |                                    |
| Duck & Goose                       | 165                     |                                    |
| Stuffing (cooked alone or in bird) | 165                     |                                    |
| **Pork and Ham**                   | Fresh pork              | 160                                |
| Fresh ham (raw)                    | 160                     |                                    |
| Precooked ham (to reheat)          | 140                     |                                    |
| **Eggs & Egg Dishes**              | Eggs                    | Cook until yolk and white are firm |
| Egg dishes                         | 160                     |                                    |
| **Leftovers & Casseroles**         | Leftovers               | 165                                |
| Casseroles                         | 165                     |                                    |