Online Food Safety Resource: Ask Karen

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service now offers an online resource called “Ask Karen” that allows consumers to research food safety questions 24/7. In a nutshell, “Ask Karen” is a knowledge base that contains information about preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products.

The service includes a list of common food safety questions such as:

How long can I keep meat in the refrigerator?
How long is meat or poultry safe to use after the sell-by date?
Is food safe after the date expires?
How can I keep food safe outdoors?
Is food safe if left out overnight?
How do you keep food safe on a picnic?
How do you avoid cross-contamination when grilling?
Is it safe to refreeze food that has thawed?
How long can you keep dairy products?
Where can I get information about the JBS Swift Beef Company recall?
Is the E coli O157:H7 toxin killed through cooking?
What are the symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 illness?
Where can consumers find information on recalls of food products?

And much more…

About the <span>Author</span>

About the Author

Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.

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