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You can’t tell if food is fully cooked just by looking at it. Food has to be cooked to a high enough temperature to kill the germs inside that could cause foodborne illness. USDA research shows that 1 out of 4 hamburgers turn brown before it is cooked to a safe temperature inside. The only way to make sure your foods are cooked to the appropriate temperature is to correctly use a cooking thermometer.