USDA FoodKeeper

The USDA FoodKeeper is now available as a free download on Apple Store for both iPhone and iPad owners.The application is supporting English language. It weighs in at only 19.3 MB to download. The new USDA FoodKeeper app version 1.0.0 has been updated on 2014-11-19. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.
Bottom Line: For more information about USDA FoodKeeper check developer USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service`s website : http://www.fsis.usda.gov

This is a great resource for food perpetration and storage The Internet is full of varying opinions on the temperature of pork or how long an egg dish can be refrigerated This app is a great resource to find the answers to those questions from the experts the USDA                     Great App Cteng

It doesn t contain a lot like shrimp and fish Useless     Typical USDA Crap PHSPete

On an iPhone 6 running iOS 10 3 1 I have had no faulty issues with the app running to date But I do have some ideas to make the app better It s all fine and good to know best freshness dates but what gets me to look for when I can eat a food that s been hanging around too long I m more concerned with not causing illness diarrhea rash acne etc When is the must dispose date Demonstrative pictures would be helpful When cleaning out my pantry I inevitably find canned goods without use before dates Instead they generally have cryptic numbers that I can t solve Explaining this these number system s in the app would be very helpful Perhaps the ability to scan that number or type it in if it s barely legible and the UPC would be helpful in that regard and let the app tell me if it s usable Another feature that would be a benefit for buying food is knowing what to look for in each item to find the freshest and most flavorful foods in the store Any given food item could be well past its freshness or lacking flavor before you purchase it One thing I noticed that leads me to think it could be missing for other items is added comments that need to be included Items that contain aspartame don t mention that improper storage over 80 will kill its sweetness instantly That wasn t mentioned in the diet soft drinks section and I m sure in other areas that it applies Other comments like the maximum time for leaving foods with mayonnaise unrefrigerated like at outdoor picnics parties are also necessary to know And some foods like inexpensive fish have been known to be sold as counterfeit for more expensive types to illegally increase profits Show us what to look for at the market so we don t get ripped off It also would be a good idea to include a link to the poison control hotline because stuff happens             Good but could be better EarInTheCrowd

Add farmers markets         Only Essential Apps Only Essential Apps

Does not provide true safety dates for food We all know that we should eat food asap after purchase but also that consume by dates are not hard fast That s why food banks give out food passed those dates This app seems to list minimum date after purchase not the science about when food is unsafe to eat I appreciate the government supporting this app as part of an initiative to eliminate food waste but please provide more safety information     Disappointed Sborgy

Feature request How to identify the best produce Farmers market available in my area             Update app please Sa1N

The app gives good info as to how long you can store various food items When it tells you to refrigerate the food I wish it would tell you what temperature and humidity it should be stored at esp vegetables From experience certain vegetables like a slightly higher temperatures and different humidity levels than others Update the problems people have been having with this app me included was a result of a problem with iOS 10 0 1 The new version of iOS 10 0 2 takes care of the problem and now works just fine                 Good Info but more needed Farbjorn

Please fix the crashing issue     Crashing Bri22222

App not working When you open it it shuts down     Food Keeper App rmg02

Please fix the glitches that are causing the app to crash before it even opens I would really like to be able to use this app It looks like it could be very useful if it worked     Crashes before it starts Mightybeee

This app was useful to search for the information about storing food but recently it keeps crashing         Please fix the crashing problem hiyou921

Now it crashes every time Please fix     Used to work Bc123456890

Really like this app using it on my iPad 2 iOS 9 3 5 with no issues reported                     Great useful app Rayjrf

After the last update the app doesn t work Every food I search for isn t there and I can t open the categories to browse It used to be a decent app but now it s useless     It used to work AliCB

Launches briefly then crashes immediately This continues after multiple efforts Deleted the app     Broken Coopmax

I love the idea of this app and would give it 5 stars but it doesn t work When I download it it works fine but if I go off the front page for any reason it stops working The same thing happens if I close the app Everything stops working I even tried uninstalling it and reloading it twice and it happens every time There is no app support even though I followed the link from the App Store so I thought if I wrote a horrible review I might get some sort of response     Doesn t work Tigerjgoddess

This app ignores the expiration or sell by dates on foods I find it highly unlikely that any U S based company would open itself up to lawsuits by labeling a food as safe well past the dates given in this app e g I ve routinely purchased whole chickens and prepared them well after the 2 days post purchase that this app suggests is the latest safe day to cook it     Terrible neon514

I really want an app to keep track of what food I have and when it will go bad This could be the app I want if they change one major thing I do not want to add every single item in my fridge in my freezer and in my pantry to my calendar It needs a separate internal calendar or even better a searchable list arranged primarily by expiration date It would be great to be at the store and be able to look up whether I have milk and if so how much and how soon it will expire That would be a five star app             Could be useful but needs tweaking D-n-w

Very easy to use and contains such helpful information Thanks for making this                     Great information Had dksorbebajk1637

This app states that it will give the information of how to properly store food to maintain freshness but all I can find is how long to store food I wanted tips on proper ways and tips to store to the food to get the best freshness and longest lasting             Doesn t display how to store food Erinmhardebeck

Very informative A must have app                     Great App avid reader1

Not impressed Half of the things in my kitchen aren t even listed It has very little information about the ones that are listed and some listings are unclear E G potatoes in the pantry 1 2 months in the refrigerator 1 2 weeks what Wait do you mean instant in the pantry and fresh in the fridge or are fresh potatoes good longer if left out of the refrigerator Obviously not But it should be easier to comprehend than this Not everyone has as much common sense as I do I can get better clearer faster information by just googling what I need when I need it No need for a useless app taking up space on my phone Deleted         Meh Motinalisa

Version 1 00 of this app contains much helpful info but it is very slow and crashes on iPhone 4 with iOS 7 It s supposed to have a calendar feature to help you keep track of when your purchased food goes bad but I couldn t find it The interface is easy to use and attractive             Wait for the next version DisgruntledMember

Let s take an example mayonnaise If I am raiding the fridge for a midnight snack I need to have some solid info If I discover the date on the mayo is old I need to know if I can use it on my sandwich otherwise dry sandwich Sure it is past the date but will it make me sick or is it just going to lose some flavor Here Food Keeper cannot really help It has like 15 words on mayo The app I currently use called Still Tasty has the basic info followed by a page of details including how to tell when foods are really dangerous and info about best by dates etc The point is when it comes to food it s a sin to waste it and even worse to get sick from it Who has the time to deal with food sickness and at midnight I am not going to market Food Keeper just does not provide the info I need Basically it is just way too simple and leaves too many unanswered questions     Some foods missing no details encourages throwing out good food Sap no

App interface is slow and slow to respond Easier to search online and bypass the app     Slow Bluewarp1

No organic options or options for things that actually go bad at a regular rate Most of the things on here include preservatives so they ll last forever Stupid app     No real food Kkkkkkkkkbshs

I Love this app It is very informative I ve learned a lot just reading through the app Plus if you are blind and use voiceover it is completely accessible                     Great app Blindeb

Thanks for this useful food directory USDA When deciding on the appropriate amounts of food to buy in order to save money and prevent waste manage the timing of when they should be eaten this app is invaluable and convenient No one likes moldy or sour food                     Awesome Guidelines スッライ

Practical and useful I will definitely use this app as it will help cut down on food waste And in turn will save money Nice informative app                     Nice Bluemoonlagoon

This is a great tool to have on any phone it explains storage times and gives cooking tips for everything in my kitchen I m surprised how much I use it and the photos it uses are really pretty They make me want to cook more                     Useful app and beautiful too chris.bernstein

Glad it is now on iOS also Super helpful with the prep info and way better than the sniff test                     Beautiful app bdogd