what internal temperature should a pork loin be cooked to?
<answer> The pork is cooked to an internal temperature of 176°F or 77°C for fresh loin roasts to 185°F or 85°C for other large fresh cuts. <context> Pork is considered done when it reaches an average interior temperature of 75.9°C (170°F). 75.9 °C: Encyclopedia Americana. 1924: 413. It is necessary, therefore, that pork is cooked to an internal temperature of 176°F (77°C) for fresh loin roasts to 185°F (85°C) for other large fresh cuts. Cured and smoked products should reach an internal temperature of 160°F to 170°F (72°C to 85°C) 77–85 °C: Reichl, Ruth. The Gourmet Cookbook. New York; Conde Nast, 2004.