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Cooked Meat Internal Temperature Chart


The following is a chart of cooked meat internal temperatures. Keep in mind that once you remove the meat from the oven or other cooking tool, the meat will continue to cook for an extra 5 to 10 minutes.

MEATSUGGESTED INTERNAL TEMPERATUREUSDA RECOMMENDED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES
Beef, Bison, Venison120-165 F140-170 F
Veal125-155 F150-170 F
Lamb and Goat120-145 F140-170 F
Pork145-165 F170 F
Chicken160-165 F180 F
Turkey (unstuffed)160-165 F180 F
Duck160-170 F180 F
* adapted from the Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook

As you can see there is a difference between what the optimal temperature for juicy, melt in your mouth cooked meat compared to the USDA recommendation.

In my opinion, it is up to each individual to decide which is best.

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