Bacteria multiply rapidly in the Danger Zone â temperatures between 40 and 140 Â°F (4.4 and 60 Â°C). To keep bacterial levels low, store ground beef at 40 Â°F (4.4 Â°C) or below and use within 2 days, or freeze. To destroy harmful bacteria, cook ground beef to a safe minimum internal temperature of 160 Â°F (71.1 Â°C).hange the water every 30 minutes. Cook immediately. Do not refreeze raw ground meat thawed in cold water or in the microwave oven unless you cook it first. Never leave ground beef or any perishable food out at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour at 90 Â°F and above).
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Texas will receive $51.4 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the SIG program in fiscal year 2010.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth (secretary of state) is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The Secretary of the Commonwealth oversees the Corporations Division, the Elections Division, the Massachusetts Archives, the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Public Records Division, the Securities Division, and the State Records Center.