Cooking Ground Beef
The internal temperature ground beef must reach to be considered safe.
What is 160 degrees Fahrenheit?
You should use or freeze fresh ground beef within this many days.
What is two days?
This bacterium is a major concern in undercooked ground beef.
What is E. coli?
When you should pick up ground beef during a grocery trip.
What is last?
These procedures help ensure clean equipment in USDA-inspected beef plants.
What are Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures?
This is how you can tell your ground beef is fully cooked.
What is using a meat thermometer to ensure it reaches 160°F?
The safest way to defrost frozen ground beef.
What is in the refrigerator?
The reason E. coli is a concern with ground beef.
What is it can be present in animal intestines and cause illness if beef is undercooked?
What you should do after picking up ground beef at the store.
What is place it in a plastic bag and take it home quickly or keep it in a cooler?
Before beef is ground, this step checks for bacterial contamination.
What is inspection of trimmed beef?