1 We defined undercooking as cooking to less than 155Â°F because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code says that restaurants should cook ground beef to 155Â°F for 15 seconds. 2  We also looked at whether restaurants used a thermometer to check final temperatures of hamburgers. Undercooking of ground beef. 2  We defined undercooking as cooking to less than 155Â°F because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code says that restaurants should cook ground beef to 155Â°F for 15 seconds.
smithsonian.com. David J. Skorton, president of Cornell University, a cardiologist and a jazz musician, was named the 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution today. He will succeed current secretary G. Wayne Clough, who will retire at the end of this year.
This Victorian style, red sandstone building was built in 1855 and designed by architect James Renwick, Jr. It was originally the home of the first Secretary of the Smithsonian, Joseph Henry, and his family and is the oldest building on the National Mall. The Smithsonian Castle is centrally located on the National Mall and serves as good place to start a tour of the Smithsonian museums. You can view a 24-minute video on the Smithsonian and learn about other Washington, DC attractions as well.