Any sort of change, injury, or trauma to an infantâs umbilical cord can result in serious medical issues. If an umbilical cord become compressed, oxygen, blood flow, and nutrients can be cut off from the baby, resulting in brain damage and in severe cases, fetal death. Fortunately, umbilical cord compression can be detected easily and if treated quickly, the aforementioned medical problems may be eliminated.
The one exception is that ground pork needs to be cooked to the higher temperature of 160Â°F, so keep this in mind when making meatloaf or burgers out of ground pork. Kitchen Fact Source: Fresh Pork from Farm to Table at USDA.gov.
Pork chops are safely done when cooked to medium, a temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature, the pork will be slightly pink. Pork no longer has to be cooked to well-done in order to make it safe. Learn more about pork safety at this USDA page, Pork, Farm to Table.