Internal Cooking Temperatures
This internal temperature makes chicken and other poultry safe to eat.
What is 165oF
A method of defrosting meat that requires immediate cooking of the meat.
What is microwaving.
The process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effects.
What is cross-contamination?
Doing this prior to cooking ensures your hands are clean.
What is washing your hands with warm soapy water for 20 seconds.
Something you should never put on a grease fire to extinguish it.
What is water?
This internal cooking temperature makes whole cuts of beef, pork, and lamb safe to eat.
What is 145oF
What is thawing in the refrigerator.
This bacteria is most commonly found on beef, but can also be found on lettuce.
What is e. coli.
This item should never be placed in a basin of soapy water.
What is a knife.
These types of items should not be placed on a stove to prevent them from catching on fire. (Examples not accepted.)
What are any flammable items?
This internal cooking temperature makes ground beef safe to eat.
What is 160oF
A method of defrosting frozen meat safely that keeps the meat out of the "temperature danger zone."
What is placing it in cold water.
This commonly used technique, used to clean chicken, often spreads bacteria all over, BUT causes cross-contamination and should NOT be done.
What is washing your chicken in the sink?
Make sure this item is not damp before using it remove food from the oven, to prevent burns.
What is an oven mitt/pot holder?
This common mineral can smother a grease fire when used in high quantities.
What is salt?
Heating leftovers and casseroles to this internal cooking temperature make them safe to eat.
What is 160oF
This thawing method will place any frozen meat in the temperature danger zone and is not recommended.
What is thawing at room temperature?
The bacteria most commonly found on chicken that cause gastric upset
What is salmonella?
These items should be washed before preparing, especially if they are not going to be cooked.
What are fruits and vegetables
This leavener will smother a grease fire in high quantities.
What is baking soda?
The reason there is a difference in internal cooking temperatures between whole cuts of beef and ground beef.
What are the bacteria on the surface of the beef are ground into the mixture, causing them to be throughout.
This is the temperature danger zone.
What is 40-140oF
A bacteria that is typically found in raw or undercooked shellfish and causes food poisoning.
What is Vibrio?
These types of food items are vulnerable to cross-contamination because they are not cooked between preparation and eating. (examples not accepted)
What are ready-to-eat foods?
This handy piece of common kitchen equipment can be used to smother a grease fire.
What is the lid to the pot/pan?