About food Safety and
cooking temperature
Cookware Guide
Item
Microwave
Aluminium Foil
yes
for shielding only
Browning Dish
yes
Brown paper bags
no
Dinnerware:
yes
Labeled
Microwave Safe"
Unlabeled
no
Dinnerware
Disposable polyester
yes
Paperboard Dishes
Fast Food Carton with
no
Metal Handle
Frozen Dinner Tray
no
Metal
Frozen Dinner Tray
yes
Microwave safe
Glass Jars
no
Heat Resistant Oven
yes
Glassware &
Ceramics
Metal Bakeware
no
Metal Twist Ties
no
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Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States Department of
Agriculture's recommended temperatures.
TEMP FOOD
160 ºF ...for fresh pork, ground meat, fish, seafood, egg dishes and frozen
prepared food.
165 ºF ...for leftover, ready t reheat refrigerated, and deli and carryout fresh" food.
180 ºF ...poultry
To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from
fat or bone. NEVER leave the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is
approved for microwave oven use.
Comments
Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent
overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven wall or door and damage to
your oven will result.
Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking only. Check browning dish
information for instructions and heating chart. Do not preheat for more than
6 minutes.
May cause a fire in the oven.
Check manufacturers' use and care directions for use in microwave heating. Some
dinnerware may state on the back of the dish, Oven Microwave Safe".
Use CONTAINER TEST on page 30.
Some frozen foods are packaged in these dishes. Can be purchased in grocery
stores.
Metal handle may cause arcing.
Metal can cause arcing and damage to your oven.
Heat only 1 tray in the oven at one time.
Most glass jars are not heat resistant. Do not use for cooking or reheating.
Ideal for microwave cooking and browning. (See CONTAINER TEST on page 30).
Not recommended for use in microwave ovens. Metal can cause arcing and
damage to your oven.
May cause arcing which could cause a fire in the oven.