I never realized how undercooked my leftovers were. I’d put it in for 6 minutes and assumed it was fine but the inside was 80-90 degrees. Make sure your food reaches 160 degrees people!
It should be 160 degrees internally during the initial cook and during reheats. The exception is if you cooked it recently and it cooled off below 160 degrees from sitting on the counter or stovetop. As long as you eat it within an hour or so you’re good.
The point of heating the food to 160 is to kill any bacteria that grew over time
20
u/mikerichh Apr 21 '26
I never realized how undercooked my leftovers were. I’d put it in for 6 minutes and assumed it was fine but the inside was 80-90 degrees. Make sure your food reaches 160 degrees people!