Aware AI · Made for your household

The food scanner built for your whole family.

Recalls, allergies and a score for every person, in one scan. Know what you’re bringing home — and who it works for.

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Built for iPhone. Official recall sources. Personal answers.

Aware product result for Doritos with a milk allergen warning for Maya and individual household scores

Urgent alerts

Never miss a recall that matters to you.

A recall notice can appear after a product is already in your fridge. See the latest Class I and Class II food recalls reported by the FDA, and understand why checking the products you scan and save matters.

  • ✓Official FDA food recall reports
  • ✓In the app, check products you’ve scanned and saved
  • ✓Clear reasons and package details — not just a headline

Aware references official sources including FDA and USDA information. Aware is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by these agencies.

Latest FDA reportsFDA source

FDA food enforcement reports via openFDA; source updates weekly and may lag new announcements.

Inside Aware

One app. Your whole household.

The problem

Food labels weren’t designed for humans.

Between recalls, 20-line ingredient lists, nutrition labels and conflicting information online, figuring out what belongs in your cart shouldn’t require research.

Recalls are easy to miss.

A product can sit in your refrigerator while a recall notice lives somewhere you may never see.

Labels are complicated.

Dozens of unfamiliar ingredients and nutrition numbers make quick decisions difficult.

Everyone shops differently.

What matters to one household may not matter to another.

Aware turns all of that into one clear answer.

Core experience

Scan. Check. Know.

Aware combines product data, safety information and your preferences into an answer you can understand in seconds.

  • Barcode detected
  • Checking recall database…
  • Reading ingredients…
  • Checking your preferences…
  • Comparing nutrition…
See everything Aware checks

Result states

One scan. A clear answer.

Every result tells you what Aware found, why it matters to you, and where the information came from.

Clear

Great Match

  • No active recalls found.
  • No ingredients matching your Avoid List.
  • Strong nutrition match.

Results are based on available data and your selected preferences.

Check

Worth a closer look.

3 things you asked Aware to flag:

  • High added sugar
  • Artificial dye
  • High sodium
See why
Safety alert
🚨

Recall Match

This package may be affected by an active government recall.

Verify lot code

Official monitoring

Plain answers on every recall.

What happened. What to do. Which codes matter. Aware makes official notices easier to understand and helps you compare the details with your package.

Aware references official sources including FDA and USDA information. Aware is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by these agencies.

Example FDA frozen berry recall explained with affected UPC and package code verification

Lot verification

Because a recall doesn’t always affect every package.

Some recalls only apply to specific lots, batches or expiration dates. Aware can guide you through checking yours.

Product scanned

Harvest Lane Berry Crunch Cereal

Possible recall match

Exact lot verification needed before this package can be matched.

Camera · lot code

BEST BY 10/14/26

LOT 2847A

  • Package checked. No matching affected lot found in the current notice.
  • This lot matches the recall notice. Follow the official instructions.

Ingredient intelligence

See what the label hides.

Sugar, oils and additives, called out. See the reasons behind a score, the nutrition details and how a product fits each person in your household.

Aware Golden Oreo result with score 37, added sugar, oils, additives and nutrition breakdown

Personalization

Your cart. Your rules.

Aware doesn’t give everyone the same answer. Tell it what matters to you.

Things you want Aware to watch

  • Peanuts
  • Tree Nuts
  • Milk
  • Gluten
  • Artificial Dyes
  • Added Sugar
  • High Sodium
  • Artificial Sweeteners
  • Seed Oils
  • Preservatives
  • High Protein
  • High Fiber

How strict should Aware be?

RelaxedBalancedStrict

Aware adapts your results without confusing preferences with official safety alerts.

Your household

One scan. A different answer for everyone.

A product can work for you and not for Maya. Aware puts allergies, preferences and individual scores side by side — with a plain-English explanation of why.

Declared allergens are called out clearly. For serious allergies, always check the package and follow medical guidance.

Aware explains a product's ingredients in plain English with a personalized recommendation for Maya
Aware pantry showing a recalled frozen berry blend that needs a package code check

Pantry monitoring

A recall can happen after checkout.

Save what you buy. Aware checks your pantry against official records and brings matching notices to your attention.

  • See which saved product needs attention.
  • Know when a lot or package code is still needed.
  • Keep the official notice and next steps close at hand.
Coming soon

Turn your receipt into a monitored pantry.

Scan a receipt and let Aware help keep track of what you brought home.

GREEN VALLEY MARKET

OAT GRANOLA 12OZ 5.49

GREEK YOGURT 4PK 6.29

FROZEN BERRIES 4.99

PROTEIN BAR BOX 9.99

17 products found16 recognizedAdd to Pantry
Coming soon

Check the whole cart.

One photo of your cart, and Aware identifies the products inside it.

  • 18 detected
  • 14 Clear
  • 3 Check
  • 1 Alert

Meet Cart Scan →

Better matches

Don’t just tell me what’s wrong.
Show me what to buy instead.

Aware can help compare similar products so you can make the decision that works for you.

Current product

Sweet Crunch Granola

Better match

Simple Oat Granola

  • 6g less added sugar
  • No artificial dye
  • Higher fiber
  • Matches your preferences

Comparisons reflect available product data and your selected preferences — not a universal judgement about which food is better for everyone.

Store map

Every store near you, checked.

See which nearby stores are named in a recall before you go. Explore your area, choose a distance and open retailer details in one place.

A retailer being mentioned in a notice does not mean every product in that store is affected. Always check the product and package details.

Aware store map showing nearby grocery stores mentioned in recalls and retailer details

Aware Score

Aware Score

More useful than a mystery number.

Aware Score helps summarize multiple signals—but you can always see exactly why a product received its result.

Safety
No active recall found
Ingredients
1 preference flag
Nutrition
Good fiber, moderate added sugar
Allergens
No profile conflicts found

Built for trust

Aware tells you what it knows—and what it doesn’t.

01

Official alerts stay official.

Government recall information is clearly labeled separately from Aware recommendations.

02

Preferences aren’t danger warnings.

If you choose to avoid an ingredient, Aware shows it as a personal preference—not a safety claim.

03

Sources are visible.

Recall details can link back to the originating authority.

04

Uncertain means uncertain.

If Aware cannot confidently match a package, lot or product, it tells you instead of guessing.

How it works

From shelf to answer in seconds.

  1. 1

    Scan

    Point Aware at the barcode, packaging or ingredient label.

  2. 2

    Check

    Aware looks at product data, active alerts and your preferences.

  3. 3

    Understand

    Get a simple result with the reasons behind it.

  4. 4

    Remember

    Save the product so Aware can keep monitoring relevant safety updates.

Why Aware exists

Grocery shopping shouldn’t require a research degree.

We built Aware around a simple idea: important food information should be understandable before you buy—and still useful after you bring it home.

Instead of searching five different places, reading government notices and decoding ingredient labels yourself, Aware brings the information together around the product in your hand.

Less searching. More knowing.

Privacy

Your food preferences are yours.

Your profile

Preferences are used to personalize your Aware experience.

Your location

Location should only be requested when it improves relevant store and regional information.

Your data

Clear settings for account information, saved scans and deletion.

Read our Privacy Policy

FAQ

Questions, answered plainly.

Know what you’re bringing home.

Scan food. Check recalls. Understand ingredients. Shop with Aware.

See how it works

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