
Hams and Food Safety | Food Safety and Inspection Service
Jan 15, 2025 · Timetable for Cooking Ham NOTE: Set oven temperature to 325°F. Cook all raw fresh ham and ready-to-eat ham to a minimum internal temperature of 145°F, as measured …
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart - Food Safety and …
Apr 14, 2025 · Safe steps in food handling, cooking and storage are essential in preventing foodborne illness. You can't see, smell or taste harmful bacteria that may cause illness. In …
High Altitude Cooking - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Aug 13, 2024 · High Altitude Cooking Cooking at a high altitude requires some special considerations. The thin air — less oxygen and atmospheric pressure — affects both the time …
Food Thermometers - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Mar 21, 2025 · Food Thermometer Care As with any cooking utensil, food thermometers should be washed with hot, soapy water or according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Most …
Nov 5, 2004 · cooking in a slow-cooking process. Thus, studies are needed to examine the safety of slow-cooking procedures and possibly validate critical limits for their use under the HACCP …
Fresh Pork From Farm to Table - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Dec 10, 2024 · Fresh Pork: Safe Cooking Chart Cook all raw pork steaks, chops and roasts to a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees F as measured with a food thermometer before …
FSIS Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised …
FSIS Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix A) December, 2021 Document ID: FSIS-GD-2021-14 This guideline provides information on the Agency regulatory …
Roasting Those "Other" Holiday Meats - Food Safety and …
Dec 5, 2024 · Roasting is the recommended method for cooking tender meats. To roast, meat is placed on a rack in a shallow, uncovered pan and is cooked by the indirect dry heat of an …
Freezing and Food Safety - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Aug 9, 2024 · Foods in the freezer — are they safe? Every year, thousands of callers to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline aren't sure about the safety of items stored in their own home …
Hock Locks and Other Accoutrements - Food Safety and …
Aug 2, 2013 · By mistake, consumers have left the paper- or plastic-wrapped giblets inside the turkey during cooking, neglected to take the plastic protector off ham bones, and "cooked" the …