ALT mage content: 1/3: St. Patrick's Day is here! Here's our guide to safely preparing and storing Irish traditional foods like corned beef and cabbage. Happy St. Patrick's Day! 2/3: Best Practices to Avoid Food Risks with Corned Beef Use a food thermometer and cook all raw corned beef to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F. Store, age, cure or otherwise preserve meats in a refrigerator below 41°F to prevent risk of harmful bacteria such as Clostridium perfringens. 3/3:Best PracticeS for Storing Cabbage: Remove the loose or damaged outer leaves of the cabbage and store only the solid heads. With ambient storage conditions (32°F, 90-95% relative humidity) raw whole cabbage can be stored for up to 3-4 months.Wash cabbage until you are ready to use it. Once the head has been cut, place the remainder in a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator. Try to use the remaining cabbage in the next day or two.