All ground meat must be thoroughly cooked in order to destroy the harmful bacteria that may be present. Don't guess at the doneness of cooked burgers. Instead, check the internal temperature of a burger by inserting an instant-read meat thermometer horizontally into the centre of the burger. Cook chicken or turkey burgers to at least 175ºF (80ºC). Cook beef, bison (buffalo), lamb, pork or veal burgers to at least 160ºF (71ºC).
All ground meat must be thoroughly cooked in order to destroy the harmful bacteria that may be present. Don't guess at the doneness of cooked burgers. Instead, check the internal temperature of a burger by inserting an instant-read meat thermometer horizontally into the centre of the burger.