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Ask Karen from USDA 2

4.6 MB / 5K+ Downloads / Rating 4.1 - 34 reviews


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Ask Karen from USDA, developed and published by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, has released its latest version, 2, on 2017-01-05. This app falls under the Health & Fitness category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 5000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.1, based on 34 reviews.

Ask Karen from USDA APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.2+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: askkaren.gov

Updated: 8 years ago

Developer Name: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Category: Health & Fitness

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Ask Karen from USDA on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.1
Total 34 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2015-04-08
For the very basic questions only. .. else you will be redirected to askFSIS instead which is where the big boy questions can get answered

5 ★, on 2015-05-28
Great, up to date food safety information. Highly recommended!

5 ★, on 2013-12-25
Very nice tool to educate peoole in regards to food poisoning and other related subjects

5 ★, on 2013-08-10
Works great with Nook HD+

2 ★, on 2011-10-11
Plz dnt dare to install. Its fake ... Same page for all Quetions

5 ★, on 2011-11-30
Lots of useful information.

Previous Versions

Ask Karen from USDA 2
2017-01-05 / 4.6 MB / Android 2.2+

About this app

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service


Ask Karen provides 24/7 virtual assistance and tips on preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products. Mobile Ask Karen has all the same features as Ask Karen from your desktop or laptop. You can get answers to your food safety questions while at the grocery store, farmers market, in your kitchen, or while at your barbecue grill.

Using your Android device, you can chat live with a food safety expert on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST, and the app provides the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline number (1-888-MPHotline) in case you want to speak to someone directly.You can share answers to food safety questions via email from Mobile Ask Karen.


Want to know where your food was produced or what an establishment produces? Please download our sister app, USDA MPI Directory, from the Google Play Store!

New features

Spanish language version of the app is now available.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.