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Although convenient and often tempting to use a visual test to determine if meat or poultry is thoroughly cooked, it is not accurate. For example, hamburgers to turn brown well before they are cooked to a safe internal temperature (160ºF) Use a food thermometer to measure the internal temperature of cooked foods. Make sure that meat, poultry, egg dishes, casseroles and other foods are cooked to a safe internal temperature. Check: http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/93/2/ for a chart of temperatures. Additional Resources:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Chicken_Food_Safety_Focus/index.asp
