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USING A MEAT THERMOMETER IS THE BEST WAY TO BE SAFE
AND TO BE SURE YOUR BBQ IS DONE ON THE GRILL

Some BBQ Cooks often say they can tell if the hamburger or chicken is done by peering at the surface or giving
the meat a little squeeze to check for clear juices. Don't trust your eyes use a Meat thermometer. A hamburger
cooking on the Grill may look done to the eye but may not be safe to eat. Foods are only properly cooked when
they are heated to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria if not they can cause food-borne illness.
The only accurate way to gauge whether your BBQ has been cooked thoroughly is to use a meat thermometer,
which will measures the internal temperature of your meats and poultry.
Using an accurate meat thermometer tells you that your BBQ Is Indeed Done And Safe

Safe BBQ Cooking Temperatures

Poultry cook your white meat to 170 degrees F. internal temperature
and dark meat to 180 degrees F internal temperature
Beef cook to 160 degrees F. internal temperature
Pork cook to160 degrees F. internal temperature
Ground Meat cook to160 degrees F. internal temperature
About one in four hamburger patties brown before reaching 160 degrees F.
 

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