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Meatballs should be cooked longer so they flavor the sauce. However, I eat my steak rare and if you are not eating a beef/pork combo meatball, you should live. The pink color might be coming from the seasoning or from the sauce ingredients and not from a lack of thorough cooking. For instance, celery added to a meatloaf recipe can keep it pink. Or rosemary acts as an antioxidant to maintain hamburger color.
Your best bet to assure thorough cooking is to check the temperature of the meat balls with a thermometer. The recommendation is to cook ground beef to 155°F.
Unfortunately, from a food safety standpoint, eating a steak is very different from eating ground beef. Since the pathogens of concern reside as contaminants on the meat surface, a rare steak is usually not dangerous since the surface of the meat is cooked, Beware of pinned steaks! But with ground beef, the surface of the meat has been mixed in throughout the meat. That's why the recommendation is to not eat rare burgers.
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∙ 13y agoThe juices of a piece of chicken should run clear not pink. Internal temperature of cooked chicken should be no lower than 165F but preferably in the 175/180 F range to ensure harmful bacteria are destroyed.
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Is brown frozen hamburger meat safe to eat?
Assuming it has remained constantly frozen for the three years hamburger is probably safe to eat. But, it may or may not taste good.
Is pink stinky hamburger meat bad?
Hamburger that has been packed and sealed with carbon monoxide can keep a red or pink color for an artificially long time. In the meantime, carbon monoxide doesn't necessarily prevent bacterial growth. Alternatively, meat that is not treated with carbon monoxide may turn brown in a day or two simply because of a minor change in chemistry even with proper refridgeration and is typically still safe to eat. Color, therefore, is not always a good litmus test as to whether meat has gone bad or not. Better to be safe than sorry in this instance. If the meat smells like rotten flesh, I would toss it. Even if it is pink.
How do you know that red minced meat for beef burger is cooked safely?
If the beef is no longer red or pink, it is safe to eat.
If uncooked hamburger is brown is it safe to eat?
Uncooked meat is not safe to eat, in general. As for cooking it, a brown color can indicate that the hamburger is not freshly ground, that it has oxidized or possibly spoiled. Unless it has been under proper refrigeration since ground (where it may have been photo-oxidized by UV light), it should be suspected as spoiled.
Will foxes eat raw hamburger meat?
no but they will to hot dog beef
Is pearl meat safe to eat while pregnant?
It is safe to eat the pearl meat when pregnant.
Is it safe to eat goat meat when pregnant?
Yes. It is safe to eat the goat meat when pregnant.
Can ferrets eat hamburger?
Yes if the hamburger is made of 100% meat. If the hamburger has any breadcrumbs, herbs or spices then feeding it to a ferret would not be recommended
What happens if hamburger meat is overcooked?
Well If You Eat Raw ( Uncooked ) Meat What it Will Do That You Will Have Worms And Parasites in Your Body
Is it safe to eat hamburger not fully cooked?
No, hamburger that is not cooked to 160°F could harbor pathogenic bacteria.
Can Venus Flytraps eat raw hamburger?
Venus Flytraps should not be fed meat such as raw hamburger. Meat will eventually kill the Venus Fly Trap. The only thing a Venus Flytrap should eat is insects.
Is chicken meat safe to eat for people with high cholesterol?
Yes, it is safe, but not red meat.
