Science Fact Finder | Food and Nutrition - How Hot Must The Temperature Of Meat Be To Ensure That It Is Safe To Eat?

How hot must the temperature of meat be to ensure that it is safe to eat?

Meat and poultry cooked throughout to these internal temperatures are generally safe to eat.

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Meat	Celsius	Fahrenheit
Fresh Beef
Rare	60°	140°
(Rare beef cooked to only 140° means some food poisoning organisms may survive)
Medium	71°	160°
Well Done	77°	170°
Ground Beef	77°	170°
Fresh Veal	77°	170°
Fresh Lamb
Medium	77°	170°
Well Done

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