b'If you dont insert your thermometer correctly, you wont get an accurate reading. Make sure the probe goes into the meat for the proper depth, but does not touch a bone. You can insert it either straight or at an angle, into the thickest part of the food. When youre checking the temperature of poultry breast like roast chicken or turkey, insert the stem into the side for a more accurate and easier-to-see reading.Dial thermometers should be inserted about two inches into the meat, without touching bone or fat. You need to leave it for at least 20 seconds to get an accurate reading.Digital thermometers should be inserted a half-inch or less into the thickest part of the food, without touching bone or fat. You only need to leave a digital thermometer in the food for five seconds or less.Its critical to sanitize your thermometer:1.After each use2.Any time its placed on an unsanitized surface3.Any time it may have been exposed to contamination51'