Discover the right temperature to store or cook your food and keep your diners safe.
Temperature is one of the main factors that may lead to microorganism growth in food. Therefore, it plays a significant and important role in food safety, be it in terms of storage or cooking. Knowing the right temperature to store or cook your food will play a big part in making sure you serve safe food to your diners.
Different types of food products require different optimum storage temperatures. The following table shows the breakdown of the temperatures needed for storing the different food products:
Food item | Type of food | Temperature (ºC) | Temperature (ºF) |
---|---|---|---|
Meat | Frozen meat | < -12°C | < 10°F |
Thawed frozen meat | 0°C to 4°C | 32°F to 39°F | |
Fish & seafood | Frozen seafood | -18°C | 0°F |
Thawed seafood | 0°C to 4°C | 32°F to 39°F | |
Vegetables | Vegetables | 0°C to 4°C | 32°F to 39°F |
Dairy | Milk | 2°C to 4°C | 35°F to 39°F |
Eggs | Eggs | 3°C to 4°C | 37°F to 39°F |
By cooking your food with a high enough required minimal temperature for 15 seconds, you will be able to kill harmful microorganisms present in the food. Use a food thermometer to check if your food is cooked properly. Below is a breakdown for the ideal cooking temperatures:
Cooked food item | Type of food | Minimum cooking temperature (ºC) | Minimum cooking temperature (ºF) |
---|---|---|---|
Meat | Steak/chops | 63°C | 145°F |
Roasts | 63°C | 145°F | |
Ground meats (beef & lamb) |
68.3°C | 155°F | |
Stuffed meats (beef & lamb) |
68.3°C | 155°F | |
Injected meats (beef & lamb) |
68.3°C | 155°F | |
Ham | 71°C | 160°F | |
Poultry | Chicken/turkey | 74°C | 165°F |
Duck/goose | 74°C | 165°F | |
Seafood | Fish | 63°C | 145°F |
Eggs | Eggs | 71°C | 160°F |
Others | Mixture of ingredients | 74°C | 165°F |
Leftovers | 74°C | 165°F |
We recommend that you print out the Temperature Storage Chart and Minimum Cooking Temperature Chart and paste them beside your storage and cooking area to provide a reminder for you and your staff on these critical temperatures, which would in turn help prevent any food safety incidences.
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