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Is it safe to eat? Use a food thermometer to be SURE.

ID

FST-28NP-B

Authors as Published

Renee Boyer, Professor, Extension Specialist, Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech

165°F

All Poultry Whole, Parts, Ground

chicken sketch
turkey sketch

160°F

Ground Meat & Egg Dishes

Beef, Veal, Pork & Lamb

Burger sketch
egg sketch

145°F

Fish

Steaks & Roasts

+3 minute rest time for

Beef, Veal, Pork, & Lamb

Cow sketch
T bone steak sketch
Pig sketch
fish sketch
goat sketch
Dial thermometer 2" sensing area.
Digital thermometer 1/2" sensing area

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Publication Date

August 26, 2019