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Standard doneness levels and recommended final core
temperature for different types of meat
Type of food
Food core temperature
(°C)
Meat colour on cross-
section, and colour of juices
BEEF
Rare
40-45
meaty red, like raw meat,
little juice
Medium rare
55-60
light red, a lot of light red
juice
Medium
65-70
pink, small amount of pale
pink juice
Well done
75-80
evenly greyish brown, little
colourless juice
VEAL
Well done
75-85
red-brown
PORK
Medium
65-70
light pink
Well done
75-85
yellow-brown
LAMB
Well done
79
grey, pinkish juice
MUTTON
Rare
45
meaty red
Medium rare
55-60
light red
Medium
65-70
pink in the middle
Well done
80
grey
GOAT MEAT
Medium
70
pale pink, pink juices
Well done
82
grey, juices only slightly pink
POULTRY
Well done
82
light grey
FISH
Well done
65-70
white to grey-brown