USDA integrates product recalls information into FoodKeeper app
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new updates to its FoodKeeper application that will provide users with new information on food safety recalls.
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new updates to its FoodKeeper application that will provide users with new information on food safety recalls. The app has been updated so users can choose to receive automatic notifications when food safety recalls are announced by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Now users can select to receive information on food safety recalls immediately when they’re announced or select to receive them daily or weekly. The update also adds instructional videos on proper handling and storage of food, and expands the list of food and beverage products from about 400 to more than 500 items.
The FoodKeeper app was developed by FSIS in partnership with Cornell University and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) as a tool to help reduce food waste and improve public health by sharing storage methods that extend the shelf life of the foods and beverages in American homes. It now offers specific storage timelines for the refrigerator, freezer, and pantry, for more than 500 products, including various types of baby food, dairy products and eggs, meat, poultry, produce, seafood, and more. Since it was launched in April 2015, it has been downloaded nearly 150,000 times.