Safer Food Choices for Adults 65 Years or Older | Food Safety

Poultry and Meat

Meat and poultry
  • Raw or undercooked poultry or meat
    • Poultry includes chicken and turkey
    • Meat includes beef, pork, lamb, and veal
  • Unheated deli meat, cold cuts, hot dogs, and fermented or dry sausages
  • Refrigerated pâté or meat spreads
  • Poultry and meat cooked to a safe internal temperature. Use a food thermometer to check.
    • All poultry, including ground chicken and turkey, cooked to 165°F
    • Whole cuts of beef, veal, lamb, and pork cooked to 145°F (then allow the meat to rest for 3 minutes before carving or eating)
    • Ground meats, such as beef and pork, cooked to 160°F
  • Deli meat, cold cuts, hot dogs, and fermented or dry sausages heated to 165°F or until steaming hot
  • Pâté or meat spreads in sealed, airtight containers that don’t need to be kept refrigerated before opening
Deli salads

potato salad
Premade deli salads, such as:

  • coleslaw
  • potato salad
  • tuna salad
  • chicken…

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