The Food Safety and Inspection Service has launched a web-based smartphone application that instantly answers food safety questions commonly posed by consumers. The application is a mobile version of FSIS’s Ask Karen, a virtual food safety representative who offers advice about properly handling, storing and preparing food to prevent illness.
“FSIS has a wealth of tips and useful information to help as you shop, prepare and store food,” said Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen. “People are using mobile devices more and more to get quick information, so we’ve adapted our tools, allowing more people to get food safety messages faster. Now, people can ‘Ask Karen’ right away when they need food safety information, without being tethered to a computer.”