Food safety thermometer

A food safety thermometer comprising:

• a temperature display unit;
• a probe in communication with said temperature display unit, said probe including a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end including a temperature sensing device, the proximal end configured for insertion into a food item;
• a digital display disposed within said display unit in communication with said temperature sensing device that displays the temperature of the food item;
• a safe state indicator that provides a safe state alert when the temperature-sensing device determines that the food item has reached a preselected temperature and maintained the preselected temperature for a predetermined period of time.