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Cooking & Reheating Temperature Log

Verify every dish hits its safe internal temperature.

Why it matters

  • Undercooked protein is a leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks.
  • Different products have different minimum temperatures. This sheet keeps them straight.
  • Reheated foods must hit 165°F every time, no exceptions.

How to use it

Temp the thickest part of the product with a calibrated probe thermometer.

Record the item, the time, and the internal temperature you read.

Full kitchen walkthrough is below the sheet.

Critical limits reference

Poultry (whole or ground)
165°F for 15 sec
Ground meat (beef, pork)
155°F for 15 sec
Fish, steaks, pork chops
145°F for 15 sec
Reheating (all foods)
165°F for 15 sec
Hot holding
135°F or above
How to use this in your kitchen
  1. 1Before service, enter the business name, today's date, and the thermometer calibration date at the top.
  2. 2When a protein or reheat hits the pass, probe the thickest part, then tap a new row: time, product name, C or R, and the internal temp you read.
  3. 3Fill Min. required from the critical limits on this page (poultry 165°F, ground meat 155°F, fish/steaks 145°F, all reheats 165°F). Mark Pass Y or N.
  4. 4If N, keep cooking, re-temp, and write the corrective action in that row before the plate leaves the kitchen.
  5. 5Done is a full service with every cooked item logged, initials on each row, and no blank Pass cells. Inspectors want proof that undercooked product never left the line.

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