Keeping Food Safe: Choosing and Using Food Thermometers in Homes
Vol. 2012 No. 9, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2012 No. 9

Keeping Food Safe: Choosing and Using Food Thermometers in Homes

Historical Fact Sheets
Published 2012-09-30
  • Claudia L. Peñuela
  • Amy Simonne
  • Isabel Valentin-Oquendo
Claudia L. Peñuela
Amy Simonne
Isabel Valentin-Oquendo
Instant-read, bimetal thermometer.
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Peñuela, Claudia L., Amy Simonne, and Isabel Valentin-Oquendo. 2012. “Keeping Food Safe: Choosing and Using Food Thermometers in Homes”. EDIS 2012 (9). https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120150.
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Abstract

Keeping Food Safe: Choosing and Using Food Thermometers in Homes (FCS1083/HE770)

Proper cooking of foods to safe internal temperatures is one of the most effective ways to prevent foodborne illnesses. Several types of food thermometers are available for purchase and choosing the right one when cooking at home will help to keep food safe for your family. This 3-page fact sheet provides specific information on how to use different thermometers in different foods. Written by Claudia L. Peñuela, Amy Simonne, and Isabel Valentin-Oquendo, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/he770

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