partially cooked meats

I am making tomato sauce. I plan to brown several kinds of meats and poultry today and finish cooking them in my tomato sauce tomorrow. Is there some health issue I should be concerned with partially cooked meats that will spend over night in the refrig before putting them in my tomato sauce that will be cooking for several hours?

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Best Answer

There really isn't a safety issue here as long as you brown the meat soon after taking it out of the fridge and immediately re-refrigerate it. Just don't leave it out of the refrigerator longer than necessary to do the browning. It wouldn't hurt to save the browned meat in a clean container, not the one that that held the raw meat.

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Quick Answer about "partially cooked meats"

Never brown or partially cook meat or poultry to refrigerate and finish later because any bacteria present would not have been destroyed. It is safe to partially cook meat and poultry in the microwave or on the stove only if the food is transferred immediately to the hot grill to finish cooking.

What is partially cooked food?

Partially cooking is defined as \u201cthe cooking of food in a food establishment using a process in which the initial heating of the food is intentionally halted so that it may be cooled and held for complete cooking at a later time prior to sale or service.\u201dJun 6, 2019.

Is it OK to eat half cook meat?

Half-cooked meat is actually not all dangerous. Especially when having dinner at a restaurant with a medium-rare steak menu. Unless the temperature used for processing is less able to kill the bacteria in raw meat. A better way is to ensure the temperature at which your food is processed.

What meats have to be fully cooked?

Note: There are three important temperatures to remember when cooking meat or eggs at home: Eggs and all ground meats must be cooked to 160\xb0F; poultry and fowl to 165\xb0F; and fresh meat steaks, chops and roasts to 145\xb0F. Use a thermometer to check temperatures.

What is considered undercooked meat?

Undercooked steak is usually almost raw. It has been cooked as little as possible and should be warm through the center, browned around the sides, lightly charred on the outside and bright red in the middle.

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