cooking temperatures

Unsafe cooking temperatures

Undercooking meat, poultry and other foods can be very dangerous.

Raw meat and poultry can contain harmful bacteria, including Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter and E. coli that can cause food poisoning.

http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/consumers/keeping-food-safe/cooking-correctly#.VMoSgYGSzIc

Note: Home cooking temperatures are slightly higher than commercial cooking temperatures to provide a safety margin in case of variation in the accuracy of home thermometers.

http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/fdd/safecooktemp.htm

Safe Cooking Temperatures: Beef

The following is from the United States Department of Agriculture:

For safety, the USDA recommends cooking hamburgers and ground beef mixtures such as meat loaf to 160°F (70°C) on a meat thermometer. However, “whole muscle” meats such as steaks and roasts may be cooked to approximately ...

http://startcooking.com/safe-cooking-temperatures-beef