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COOKING TEMPERATURE AND TIME GUIDELINE
FOOD
DONENESS
TEMPERATURE
°F
°C
BEEF, VEAL, LAMB, GAME
Rare
134
57
Medium
140
60
Medium Well
150
66
Well Done
160 and over
71 and over
PORK
Rare
134
57
Medium
140
60
Well Done
160 and over
71 and over
POULTRY, WHITE MEAT
DUCK, WHITE MEAT
POULTRY, DARK MEAT
Medium
140-146
60-63
Medium Rare
134
57
Well Done
176
80
FISH, SEAFOOD
Rare
116
47
Medium Rare
126
52
Medium
140
60
VEGETABLES, FRUITS
—
183-190
84-87
EGGS
Soft cooked
147 or 167
64 or 75
Hard cooked
160
71
Scrambled
167
75
Pasteurized
135
57
Caution: Foods are not pasteurized under low temperature (i.e. below 55°c or 131°F) and so may pose a health risk to certain individuals.
These individuals include pregnant women, young children, the elderly or otherwise immune-compromised. Those individuals should
stick to the FDA food code guidelines instead of this table. For further details please refer to Food Safety section.
Doneness Target Temperatures