Minimum Cooking Temperatures

Category	Food	Temperature (°F)
Ground Meat & Meat Mixtures	Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb	160
Ground Meat & Meat Mixtures	Turkey, Chicken	165
Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb	Steaks, roasts, chops	145
Poultry	Chicken & Turkey, whole	165
	Poultry breasts, roasts	165
	Poultry thighs, legs, wings	165
	Duck & Goose	165
	Stuffing (cooked alone or in bird)	165
Pork and Ham	Fresh pork	160
	Fresh ham (raw)	160
	Precooked ham (to reheat)	140
Eggs & Egg Dishes	Eggs	Cook until yolk and white are firm
Eggs & Egg Dishes	Egg dishes	160
Leftovers & Casseroles	Leftovers	165
Leftovers & Casseroles	Casseroles	165

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