A free meat temperature chart with USDA's safe minimum internal temperatures and a check for your thermometer.
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This free meat temperature chart gives USDA's safe minimum internal temperature for any meat, poultry, fish, eggs or leftovers, in °F and °C.
Type your thermometer's reading, and it tells you if the food's safe or how far it has to go.
I built it because the numbers are easy to mix up, and a few degrees under is the difference that matters.
Here's the full chart, how to use it, and the mistakes to avoid.
TL;DRKey takeaways
What is a meat temperature chart?
A meat temperature chart lists the lowest internal temperature each food has to reach to be safe to eat.
This one is USDA's, with a check for your own thermometer's reading.
The chart
These are the figures from USDA FSIS's Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart.
| Food | Safe minimum |
|---|---|
| Beef, pork, veal and lamb steaks, chops and roasts | 145°F (62.8°C), rest 3 minutes |
| Ground meats | 160°F (71.1°C) |
| Ground poultry | 165°F (73.9°C) |
| Fresh or smoked ham, uncooked | 145°F (62.8°C), rest 3 minutes |
| Fully cooked ham, reheated | 140°F (60°C) from USDA-inspected plants, others 165°F (73.9°C) |
| All poultry | 165°F (73.9°C) |
| Eggs | 160°F (71.1°C) |
| Fish and shellfish | 145°F (62.8°C) |
| Leftovers and casseroles | 165°F (73.9°C) |
A worked example
Here's the example the calculator loads: poultry, with the thermometer at 160°F.
Poultry's minimum is 165°F, so 160°F is 5 degrees under: keep cooking.
Mistakes to avoid
USDA notes that you can't see, smell or taste harmful bacteria, so the thermometer is the only sure check.
- Judging doneness by color
- Skipping the rest time on steaks, chops, roasts and fresh ham
- Taking food off the heat before checking it
Who is the meat temperature chart for?
It's for anyone cooking meat, poultry or fish, and these tools help around it.
- Oven temperature conversion – for °F, °C and gas marks
- Recipe scaler – for more or fewer servings
- Cooking converter – for every kitchen unit
Check the number, and dinner's safe every time.
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Meat Temperature Chart FAQs
Questions about the meat temperature chart? Here's what to know.
A meat temperature chart lists the safe minimum internal temperature for each food.
165°F (73.9°C), by USDA.
145°F (62.8°C) for steaks, chops and roasts, then a 3-minute rest.
160°F (71.1°C), by USDA.
145°F (62.8°C), by USDA.
165°F (73.9°C), by USDA.
160°F (71.1°C), by USDA.
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It runs in your browser, and your numbers stay on your device.
I did.
I'm Navid Moazzez, and I made the meat temperature chart as one of my free tools on navid.me.
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Navid Moazzez
AI business strategist & AI OS builder
Navid Moazzez helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life.
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