Track what you have
Your inventory already shows which items are getting close to their dates.
Know which food to use first.
FoodKeep flags best-before and expiry dates as they get close, so less food goes to waste.
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Use these first
Items with a passed date or a date within three days, earliest first.
Status overview
How your items sit against today’s date.
By category
Date warnings do not determine food safety or donation eligibility. Review the actual food condition and applicable guidance.
Food inventory
Add what you have, and see which items are close to their best-before or expiry date.
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Your inventory
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Date warnings do not determine food safety or donation eligibility. Best-before and expiry labels are different. Review the actual food condition and applicable guidance.
How FoodKeep works
Add what you buy, and FoodKeep compares each label date with today’s date. The status is a reminder to look at the food, not a safety ruling.
What the date statuses mean
Date passed
The label date is earlier than today.
Today
The label date is today.
In 1–3 days
The label date is one to three days away. These count in “Dates within 3 days”.
Later date
The label date is four or more days away.
Donating surplus food
Donation matching is coming soon. When it launches, you will be able to offer food you can’t use in time to local organizations instead of throwing it away.
Flag what you can’t use
Mark items you won’t get to, while they are still in good condition.
Offer it for donation
Share the item with a receiving organization that accepts it.
Whether food can be donated will depend on its actual condition and the receiving organization’s rules, not on the date label alone.
Questions
Where are my records stored?
In your FoodKeep account, in a cloud database on Amazon Web Services (Amazon DynamoDB). They appear on every device where you sign in, such as your phone and your laptop. Use Back up to cloud to save a copy in cloud storage, or Export CSV to keep a copy on your device.
Can other people see my records?
No. Every request is checked against your sign-in, and each account can only read and change its own records.
Does a passed date mean the food is unsafe?
Not necessarily. FoodKeep only compares dates. Check the food’s actual condition and follow the packaging and local guidance.
What is the difference between best before and expiry?
A best-before date is generally about quality, while an expiry date is about safety. Choose the one printed on the package when you add an item.
How do I put FoodKeep on my phone?
On iPhone, open the site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. On Android, open it in Chrome, open the menu, then choose Install app or Add to Home screen.
Can I donate food through FoodKeep yet?
Not yet. Donation is planned and will be added later.