Table 6
Time-Temperature Combinations for Meat Products to Achieve a 5-Log Reduction
- Source
- FSIS Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix A)
- Guideline
- FSIS-GD-2021-0014
- Version
- 2021
- PDF page
- 59
- Verification
- verified
Alternative 5-Log Salmonella reduction for meat products. Additional support is required for not shelf-stable products other than meat patties.
| Product | °F | °C (source) | Fat | Target | Time | Page | Row | Column |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 130°F | 54.4°C | — | 5-log | 86 minutes | 59 | 1 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 131°F | 55.0°C | — | 5-log | 69 minutes | 59 | 2 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 132°F | 55.6°C | — | 5-log | 55 minutes | 59 | 3 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 133°F | 56.1°C | — | 5-log | 44 minutes | 59 | 4 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 134°F | 56.7°C | — | 5-log | 35 minutes | 59 | 5 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 135°F | 57.2°C | — | 5-log | 28 minutes | 59 | 6 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 136°F | 57.8°C | — | 5-log | 22 minutes | 59 | 7 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 137°F | 58.4°C | — | 5-log | 18 minutes | 59 | 8 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 138°F | 58.9°C | — | 5-log | 14 minutes | 59 | 9 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 139°F | 59.5°C | — | 5-log | 11 minutes | 59 | 10 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 140°F | 60.0°C | — | 5-log | 9 minutes | 59 | 11 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 141°F | 60.6°C | — | 5-log | 7 minutes | 59 | 12 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 142°F | 61.1°C | — | 5-log | 6 minutes | 59 | 13 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 143°F | 61.7°C | — | 5-log | 5 minutes | 59 | 14 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 144°F | 62.2°C | — | 5-log | 4 minutes | 59 | 15 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 145°F | 62.8°C | — | 5-log | 3 minutes | 59 | 16 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 146°F | 63.3°C | — | 5-log | 130 seconds | 59 | 17 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 147°F | 63.9°C | — | 5-log | 103 seconds | 59 | 18 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 148°F | 64.4°C | — | 5-log | 82 seconds | 59 | 19 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 149°F | 65.0°C | — | 5-log | 65 seconds | 59 | 20 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 150°F | 65.6°C | — | 5-log | 52 seconds | 59 | 21 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 151°F | 66.1°C | — | 5-log | 41 seconds | 59 | 22 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 152°F | 66.7°C | — | 5-log | 33 seconds | 59 | 23 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 153°F | 67.2°C | — | 5-log | 26 seconds | 59 | 24 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 154°F | 67.8°C | — | 5-log | 21 seconds | 59 | 25 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 155°F | 68.3°C | — | 5-log | 17 seconds | 59 | 26 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 156°F | 68.9°C | — | 5-log | 14 seconds | 59 | 27 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 157°F | 69.4°C | — | 5-log | 11 seconds | 59 | 28 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 158°F | 70.0°C | — | 5-log | Instantaneous (0 seconds) | 59 | 29 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 159°F | 70.6°C | — | 5-log | Instantaneous (0 seconds) | 59 | 30 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
| Meat products (5-log alternative) | 160°F | 71.1°C | — | 5-log | Instantaneous (0 seconds) | 59 | 31 | Time for 5.0 log Reduction |
Rows with a blue background are endpoint temperatures ≥145°F, which the source marks as eligible for humidity options 1 and 2.
Source
Data on this page are derived from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix A), December 2021.
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