Editing Thermometer (section)

=== Food and food safety ===
Thermometers are important in [[food safety]], where food at temperatures within {{Convert|41|and|135|F|C}} can be prone to potentially harmful levels of bacterial growth after several hours which could lead to [[foodborne illness]]. This includes monitoring [[refrigeration]] temperatures and maintaining temperatures in foods being served under heat lamps or hot water baths.<ref name="thermouse">{{cite web |url=http://www.foodsafetysite.com/resources/pdfs/EnglishServSafe/ENGSection5.pdf |title=Food Safety: Thermometers |author=Angela M. Fraser, Ph.D. |publisher=[[North Carolina State University]] |date=2006-04-24 |access-date=2010-02-26 |pages=1–2}}</ref>
Cooking thermometers are important for determining if a food is properly cooked. In particular [[meat thermometer]]s are used to aid in cooking meat to a safe internal temperature while preventing over cooking. They are commonly found using either a [[Bimetallic strip|bimetallic]] coil, or a thermocouple or thermistor with a digital readout.
[[Candy thermometer]]s are used to aid in achieving a specific water content in a sugar solution based on its boiling temperature.