FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cooking ground beef to 160°F kills E. coli germs rapidly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ground beef should be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 140 degrees F for fifteen seconds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ground meats: Cook all raw ground beef, pork, lamb, and veal to an internal temperature of 160 °F (71.1 ºC) as measured with a food thermometer. Poultry: Cook all poultry to an internal temperature of 165 °F (73.9 °C) as measured with a food thermometer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hold cold foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less and check the temperature every four hours. If the temperature of the food at four hours is greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, the food must be discarded.