Is it safe to eat? Use a food thermometer to be SURE.
ID
FST-28NP-B
165°F
All Poultry Whole, Parts, Ground
![chicken sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_445185917/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
![turkey sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_445185917/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage_102286.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
160°F
Ground Meat & Egg Dishes
Beef, Veal, Pork & Lamb
![Burger sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
![egg sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage_178756.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
145°F
Fish
Steaks & Roasts
+3 minute rest time for
Beef, Veal, Pork, & Lamb
![Cow sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_2043269549/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
![T bone steak sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_2043269549/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage_1275829958.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
![Pig sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_2043269549/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage_1292291859.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
![fish sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_2043269549/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
![goat sketch](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_2043269549/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage_2027940750.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
![Dial thermometer 2" sensing area.](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_356284711/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Digital thermometer 1/2" sensing area](/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/FST/FST-28/FST-28NP-B/FST-28NP-B/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_356284711/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
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August 26, 2019