Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures
Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures Food Type Internal Temperature (°F) Examples Chicken, turkey, leftovers and casseroles 165 for <1 second Ground beef, pork, veal, and lamb Egg dishes (i.e. frittata and quiche) 160 for 17 seconds Steaks, roasts, and chop 145 for 15 seconds Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Salmon 145 for 15 seconds; cook until flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork Shrimp, lobster, crab, and scallops Cook until flesh is pearly or white and opaque Clams, oysters, mussels Cook until shells open during cooking Eggs Cook until yolk and white are firm Measure with a calibrated food thermometer United States Virgin Islands Department of Health Division of Environmental Health https://doh.vi.gov/programs/environmental-health
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Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures Food Type Internal Temperature (°F) Examples Chicken, turkey, leftovers and casseroles 165 for <1 second Ground beef, pork, veal, and lamb Egg dishes (i.e. frittata and quiche) 160 for 17 seconds Steaks, roasts, and chop 145 for 15 seconds Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Salmon 145 for 15 seconds; cook until flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork Shrimp, lobster, crab, and scallops Cook until flesh is pearly or white and opaque Clams, oysters, mussels Cook until shells open during cooking Eggs Cook until yolk and white are firm Measure with a calibrated food thermometer United States Virgin Islands Department of Health Division of Environmental Health https://doh.vi.gov/programs/environmental-health