Warning: To ensure that it is safe to eat, food must be cooked to the minimum internal
temperatures listed in the table below.
Beef, veal and lamb (pieces and whole cuts) - medium-rare
Beef, veal and lamb (pieces and whole cuts) - medium
Beef, veal and lamb (pieces and whole cuts) - well done
Pork (pieces and whole cuts)
Poultry (e.g. chicken, turkey, duck) - pieces
Poultry - whole
Ground meat and meat mixtures (e.g. burgers, sausages, meatballs, meatloaf,
casseroles) - beef, veal, lamb and pork
Ground meat and meat mixtures - poultry
Egg dishes
Others (hot dogs, stuffing and leftovers)
From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food
Weight or thickness
Vegetables
Potatoes
Whole
Meat/Steaks
1/2 to 3/4 inches
Ground Meats
1/2 to 3/4 inches
Ribs
1/2 or f ull rack
Hot dogs
Poultry-Cut
1/4 to 1/2 pounds
Poultry Whole
2 to 3 pounds
Fish
3/4 to 1 inch
Grill Cooking Chart
Food
Tem perature
NA
Medium
Medium
High-Medium
Medium
Medium
NA
Medium
Low or Medium
Low
Medium
Medium
Tim e
Slice or chop vegetables and dot w ith butter or
8 to 20 minutes
margarine. Wrap tightly in heavy duty f oil. Grill
turning occassionally.
Wrap individually in heavy duty f oil. Cook
40 to 60 minutes
rotating occassionally.
Pre-heat grill f or 15-20 minutes then sear
steaks on each side f or tw o minutes. Next, grill
4 to 15 minutes
3 to 5 minutes on each side or until desired
doneness.
Grill turning once w hen juices rise to the
surf ace or until desired amount of doneness.
8 to 15 minutes
Do not leave hamburgers unattended since a
f lare-up could occur quickly.
Grill turning occassionally. During last f ew
20 to 40 minutes
minutes brush w ith barbecue sauce, turn
several times.
Grill turning f our times. 2-4 minutes on each of
5 to 10 minutes
f our sides.
Grill turning occassionally. During last f ew
20 to 40 minutes
minutes brush w ith barbecue sauce if desired,
turn several times.
Use poultry stand and brush f requently as
1 to 1-1/2 hours
desired.
Use poultry stand and brush f requently as
40 to 60 minutes
desired.
Grill turning once to desired doneness. Brush
8 to 15 minutes
w ith melted butter, margarine or oil.
Temperature
63 ° C (145 ° F)
71 ° C (160 ° F)
77 ° C (170 ° F)
71 ° C (160 ° F)
74 ° C (165 ° F)
85 ° C (185 ° F)
71 ° C (160 ° F)
74 ° C (165 ° F)
74 ° C (165 ° F)
74 ° C (165 ° F)
Special instructions and tips