BUTCHER BRAVO Kitchen reference · Pork
71°C
160°F
Internal temp · thickest point

In Canada, whole cuts of pork go to 71°C (160°F) — not the American 63°C (145°F). Go by temperature, not the clock: thickness, weight and your oven all change the time. A digital thermometer in the thickest part is the only way to know.

Skewers & kebabs pieces

71°C · 160°F

Grill medium-high, turn every few minutes, about 10–15 min. Probe the thickest cube, not the skewer. No rest needed — small pieces cook through evenly.

Roast & whole cuts loin, leg

71°C · 160°F

Oven around 160°C (325°F). Pull it at 68°C (155°F), tent loosely with foil, and it climbs to 71°C (160°F) as it rests 10–15 minutes. Then carve. A little pink in the centre at 71°C (160°F) is normal and safe.

Ground & sausage all the way through

71°C · 160°F

No carryover shortcut here. Ground pork and sausage must reach 71°C (160°F) in full before they go on the plate.

Why 71°C (160°F)? It's the Health Canada standard for pork — hot enough to be safe, and with the rest it still comes out juicy.

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