Hello, yesterday I took a bite off meatloaf that may have been pink. There were some very small pink spots around the meatloaf (not neccesary in the center), and I'm not sure if I ate a pink piece. I normally wouldn't be worried, but I am already sick with something else.
Now, I did my research, and I found out that as long as the center of the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees F then it is hot enough to kill the bacteria, even if there are pink spots. I didn't use a meat thermometer but I wanted to ask people with experience in frying meat loaf.
1) I fried it the the frying pan
2) I fried it for 35 minutes
3) It is roughly almost 2 inches tall and 3 inches wide
4) I cooked 4 sides for 5 minutes
5) Very brown, on the outside.
So my question, for people that use the meat thermometer a lot, is this hot enough for the center to reach 160 degrees?
Now, I did my research, and I found out that as long as the center of the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees F then it is hot enough to kill the bacteria, even if there are pink spots. I didn't use a meat thermometer but I wanted to ask people with experience in frying meat loaf.
1) I fried it the the frying pan
2) I fried it for 35 minutes
3) It is roughly almost 2 inches tall and 3 inches wide
4) I cooked 4 sides for 5 minutes
5) Very brown, on the outside.
So my question, for people that use the meat thermometer a lot, is this hot enough for the center to reach 160 degrees?