# @healthline on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcodYBwlPB9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69897473-healthline-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-29T17:20:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

## Caption

📌 Save this for your next grilling night.

The grill is hot. The chicken smells amazing. But is it actually done? 😬 

Color and texture aren’t reliable ways to tell if meat is safe to eat. The right internal temperature depends on the type and cut, from 145°F for steak and pork to 165°F for poultry.

🔗 Tap the link in bio to learn the risks of undercooked meat and how to choose the right meat thermometer for you (spoiler: there are 5 types).

#meattemperature #foodsafety #cookingtips #grillingseason #kitchentips

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Article Medically Reviewed By: Kim Rose-Francis RDN, CDCES, LD
Article Review Date: 4/30/2026
Source: Panoff, L. (April 30, 2026). Meat Temperature: A Guide to Safe Cooking. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/meat-temperature

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foodsafety, cookingtips, grillingseason, kitchentips, meattemperature

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