Chest discomfort can be a sign of a serious condition. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you experience chest discomfort along with shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, loss of consciousness, or severe trauma to the chest. Seek prompt medical care if your chest discomfort is persistent or causes you concern.
The internal temperature of cooked chicken, whether whole or in parts, should reach 165 degrees F.
There are many methods to cook a chicken.Roasting chickenA roast chicken is a whole chicken cooked in the oven. A 5-lb. chicken should take between 1 hour and 30 minutes and 2 hours and at 375 F in the oven to cook. It takes this long to reach the desired internal temperature of 165 F to kill any food-borne bacteria. The difference in cooking times depends on whether the chicken is stuffed and what kind of stuffing is used.