Reply To: Steak Temperatures

[Ryann Kipping, MPH, RDN, LDN]

Hey! Yes, 145 F is the ideal temperature for food safety purposes, however, this doesn’t always correlate to the medium-rare steak scale, unfortunately. Ordering medium will ensure your steak reaches a higher temperature, it’s just uncertain what that exact temperature would be. Ultimately, it is up to what you feel comfortable with depending on the restaurant, you may feel more okay with ordering medium rare, i.e. is it somewhere you go a lot? is it a quality place?