FDA Lowers Turkey Done Temp

Bruce B · Newbie Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 43 Location: Utica, MI

The FDA has finally given in to the scientific world and has lowered it's "DONE" temperature for turkey to 165 from 180.

Here's the link

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Lets_Talk_Turkey/index.asp
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allsmokenofire · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject: Re: FDA Lowers Turkey Done Temp

bigabyte · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject:

AT LAST!!!! Maybe now when I visit other people for Thanksgiving the bird won't be so dang D-R-Y !!!
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allsmokenofire · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject:

bigabyte · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject:

Thanks! Been real busy 'round here lately and didn't have much free surfin' time. Things are getting back to normal now I think. Cool

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BBQMAN · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject:

Thanks for that update Bruce B! Very Happy

Love the Foghorn Leghorn too! My favorite was always "I say, that boy is thicker than a phone book, boy" Laughing

Welcome back Chris! I gotta ask, what exactly is "normal", anyway! Very Happy

Gald to hear you are back to it, anyway! Wink

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roxy · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject:

Welcome back Mr. Wooo, we have missed ya and your experiments.
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walknbluez72 · BBQ Fan Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 126

The FDA link says that if you buy a fresh turkey (not frozen) to buy it no earlier than the day before you are going to cook it.

My grocer said if I bought one it would be fine until 11/27 (well after Thanksgiving).

My fresh turkey I bought on Saturday is in a cold fridge right now and will be cooked on Thursday.

Do you think I'm ok? Confused

skybob · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject:

'The FDA's litigation lawyers probably wrote their time frame, making sure that there wouldn't be any chance of getting sick that way. The grocer probably said his statement from experience of years past. I'd say just keep it as cold as possible and you should be fine.
Good luck with your cook.

BBQMAN · Posted: Nov 21 2006 Post subject:

I often have more to do then can fit in the fridge. I pack them totally in ice in large coolers (not just on ice, but totally covered top to bottom), and they stay super cold until needed. Of course those coolers get throughly washed and then bleached after the turkeys go into the smoker! Very Happy

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allsmokenofire · Posted: Nov 22 2006 Post subject: Re: FDA Lowers Turkey Done Temp

copperhead · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 21 Location: Murrieta, CA

Where did you read the new temp guidelines? I just visited the FDA website and it still says 180 for the breast and 165 for the stuffing. I don't mean to be a pest but but if I have to go on dialysis I want to be able to sue the hell out of the FDA. Of course, if this get rich scheme does'nt work then I can go back to chinchilla farms.
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Old Dave · Posted: Dec 01 2006 Post subject:

Copperhead,

The new guidelines are for ALL poultry and can be found at some of the FSIS sites. Bruce gave you one at the beginning of this string and I have another from the same source.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/How_Temperatures_Affect_Food/index.asp
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