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Free Meat Temperature Chart (+ Guide)

A free meat temperature chart with USDA's safe minimum internal temperatures and a check for your thermometer.

Navid Moazzezpar Navid Moazzez·Mis à jour 3 oct. 2026·2 min de lecture·
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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.

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Key takeaways

Poultry, ground poultry, leftovers and casseroles: 165°F (73.9°C).
Ground meat and eggs: 160°F (71.1°C).
Beef, pork, veal and lamb steaks, chops and roasts, and fresh ham: 145°F (62.8°C), then a 3-minute rest.
Fish and shellfish: 145°F (62.8°C).
USDA measures with a food thermometer, before the food comes off the heat.

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.

FoodSafe minimum
Beef, pork, veal and lamb steaks, chops and roasts145°F (62.8°C), rest 3 minutes
Ground meats160°F (71.1°C)
Ground poultry165°F (73.9°C)
Fresh or smoked ham, uncooked145°F (62.8°C), rest 3 minutes
Fully cooked ham, reheated140°F (60°C) from USDA-inspected plants, others 165°F (73.9°C)
All poultry165°F (73.9°C)
Eggs160°F (71.1°C)
Fish and shellfish145°F (62.8°C)
Leftovers and casseroles165°F (73.9°C)
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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.

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.

Yes, it's free with no sign-up.

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.

More about me.

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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