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Cooked Food Temperature Chart

Check internal temperature, using an instant read thermometer.

Rare

Bright red center, lighter pink to outside

140°F

Medium

Light pink center, brown to outside

160°F

 

 

 

Well-done

Brown consistently throughout

170°F+

Beef

The USDA recommends cooking all ground beef to at least Medium (160°F) doneness, or until center is no longer pink.

Pork

Always grill using an instant read thermometer until the internal temperature reaches 160°F when tested.

Poultry

Boneless poultry breast should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170°F.

Ground poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165-170°F.

(The CuisinartGriddleris not recommended for cooking bone-in poultry.)

Seafood

Fin Fish – Cook until opaque and easily flaked with a fork. Scallops – Cook until opaque and firm.

Shrimp – Cook until shrimp turn orange/red and flesh is pearly opaque.

Bacon

Cook bacon until crispy to taste.

Hot Dogs/Smoked Sausages

Although they are “precooked”, we recommend cooking hot dogs and smoked sausages until the internal temperature is 165°F when tested with an instant read thermometer.

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Cuisinart GEW 509 IB-3A3, IB-5280A manual Cooked Food Temperature Chart