The actual pay raise in 2012 has apparently not been calculated yet. CNN says this is an increase from 2011, in which the average employee pay raise was 2.7 percent, but Mercerâs own website says the average raise in 2011 was 2.9 percent â the same as the prediction for 2013. Moreover, Mercerâs own website announced their prediction for 2012 as 3 percent.
The Canadian Meat Packers Council recommends that internal meat temperatures should not exceed 39Â°F or 4Â°C, and other studies have suggested that the optimal storage temperature for meat is just below the freezing point.
Unrefrigerated Ground Beef. Raw ground beef can harbor harmful bacteria that multiply rapidly when the meat's temperature is between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit. For safety and to maintain freshness, never leave ground beef at room temperature for more than two hours. If the ambient temperature is above 90 F, do not leave it out for more than one hour. These food safety guidelines apply to both raw and cooked ground beef.