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Pork Chops
Pork Chops
Low concern
Pork chops are a whole-meat protein source. Unlike processed/cured pork, fresh pork chops are not classified as 'processed meat' by IARC (which is Group 1).
Found in
21 products
What it is
Cut of meat from the loin of a pig, sold bone-in or boneless.
Whole-food protein.
Why it's flagged
- red-meat IARC 2A classification (consumption pattern dependent)
What regulators actually say
"USDA recommends cooking whole-cut pork to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F with a three-minute rest."
"IARC classified red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) and processed meat as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Regulated under USDA-FSIS for meat safety.
European Union — EFSA
Regulated under EU meat hygiene legislation.
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