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How to tell if meat is cooked without a thermometer
Meat cooking temperature chart.
Food Safety
Use a meat thermometer.
When cooking meat it’s important to check that it is cooked thoroughly to protect yourself and others from food poisoning.
Meat products that are minced or skewered along with poultry and pork products must always be cooked through to the centre. These meats include turkey, chicken, burgers, sausages and kebabs.
Use a meat thermometer to check that such meat is cooked to 75ºC.
How to tell if meatballs are cooked without thermometerCooking meat properly kills the bacteria that cause food poisoning.
How to use a meat thermometer
- Take your food off the heat and insert a clean thermometer probe into the thickest part of the meat or poultry.
It is fully cooked when the temperature reaches 75ºC.
- The thickest part of the meat is usually the centre (for example, of a burger or sausage). In a whole chicken or turkey, the thickest part is between the breast and the leg.
- You can use a digital or dial meat thermometer.
- Always make sure you wash the meat thermometer thoroughly afterwards.