Two temperatures, two purposes
The oven sensor controls or reports the cavity environment. Food safety depends on the internal temperature reached by the food, measured at the correct location. A 200°C oven setting does not prove that the center of a large poultry item has reached a safe endpoint.
Use a food thermometer
USDA FSIS states that a food thermometer is the reliable way to verify safe minimum internal temperature. Its chart lists 74°C or 165°F for all poultry and 63°C or 145°F plus a three-minute rest for whole cuts of beef, pork, veal and lamb. Requirements and official guidance can differ by food, process and jurisdiction, so instructions should be localized.
Design truthful presets
An automatic menu is a starting program, not a universal safety guarantee. Food mass, thickness, starting temperature, bone, stuffing, tray position and load change heating time. Instructions should tell users where to insert a probe and to continue cooking when the required internal temperature has not been reached.
What buyers should review
Check recipe validation across realistic food sizes, the wording around doneness and safety, probe accessory accuracy if supplied, cleaning instructions and local-market food guidance. Avoid claims that replace user verification for variable foods.
- USDA safe minimum temperatures: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/safe-temperature-chart
- USDA food thermometers: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-thermometers