Kay Protect

Kay Protect is a checklist management, food safety, and compliance application.

Nalco · com.ecolab.apps.kayprotect

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v1.33.1 39.5 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.33.1 (133001)
Updated: Dec 2, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 39.5 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Food & Drink (app)
Listed since: Jan 18, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (9 sensitive)
Website: ecolab.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Kay Protect is an app by Nalco in the Food & Drink category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 17 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.32.9.

What's new in v1.33.1

Performance Improvements to access application after waking or moving it from background, improved speed when using the keyboard to answer questions, and syncing data. Bottom navigation buttons updated to display touch areas to improve user experience.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

KAY® PROTECT™ is a digital checklist, food safety, and compliance management program that combines digital technology with our QSR industry knowledge and field expertise to deliver improved food safety protection and streamlined operations. With this application, the program allows for Bluetooth™ food temperature monitoring, customize cleaning and sanitation checklists. Reports tracking compliance and corrective actions, along with training content integrated into the application enables improved compliance any time of the day. - Replace pen/paper checklist with a user-friendly digital experience - Create customized checklists, schedules, correction actions and training for a comprehensive HACCP plan - Improve accuracy and increase checklist completion speed - Export checklist history to providing an easy to access history of food safety checklists

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.31.7.

v1.33.1 LATEST Dec 2, 2025 39.5 MB TRUSTED v1.32.9 Jul 22, 2024 41 MB TRUSTED v1.31.7 Oct 11, 2023 38 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 2, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Ecolab” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 2, 2025
Validated against Google Play Dec 2, 2025
Signed byCN=Kay Admin, OU=ECAA Digital Solutions, O=Ecolab, L=Greensboro, ST=North Carolina, C=NC
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F7:47:6C:53:58:D2:0D:EE:E4:48:DB:6C:2A:40:95:19:AA:D7:CF:2C
File MD5624e0fc8355f90850c9900fc50549ad7
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

Kay Protect requests 17 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Status bar android.permission.STATUS_BAR
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy android.hardware.bluetooth_le
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Kay Protect APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Kay Protect APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 624e0fc8355f90850c9900fc50549ad7.