A manager is quizzing the line cooks. Which of these menu items has the HIGHEST minimum internal cooking temperature?
a.Pan-seared halibut with capers
b.Bacon-wrapped stuffed shrimp
c.Char-grilled bone-in ribeye steak
d.Ground lamb and beef kebab skewers
Explanation
Stuffed foods, including stuffed shrimp, must be cooked to 165°F for <1 second (instantaneous), the highest standard on this list. The ribeye and the halibut require 145°F for 15 seconds, and the ground lamb and beef skewers require 155°F for 17 seconds because grinding spreads surface bacteria through the meat.
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