Neighborhood Safe Shopping AI is not an official app representing or affiliated with any government agency. It is a private lifestyle safety app that helps users quickly check information on food safety and location-based storage risks.
Information Sources:
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Data Utilization Service: https://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr/apiMain.do
- Food Safety Korea Recall/Sales Suspension Information (I0490): https://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr/api/openApiInfo.do?menu_grp=MENU_GRP31&menu_no=661&show_cnt=10&start_idx=1&svc_no=I0490&svc_type_cd=API_TYPE06
- Food Safety Korea Overseas Hazardous Food Recall Information (I2810): https://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr/api/openApiInfo.do?menu_grp=MENU_GRP31&menu_no=661&show_cnt=10&start_idx=1&svc_no=I2810
- Korea Meteorological Administration Short-term Forecast Inquiry Service (Public Data Portal): https://www.data.go.kr/data/15084084/openapi.do
- Ministry of the Interior and Safety Local Administration Licensing Information/LOCALDATA (Public Data Portal): https://www.data.go.kr/tcs/eds/selectCoreDataView.do?coreDataInsttCode=1741000&coreDataSn=6
"Neighborhood Safe Shopping" is a location-based food safety app designed to help you select food more safely at the point of shopping.
By entering a product name or barcode, you can check information on a single screen based on responses from the Food Safety Korea public API, including recall and sales suspension status, warnings regarding hazardous foods from overseas, reasons for recalls, and consumer action guidelines. Based on your current location, it displays licensing information for nearby food businesses and official consultation channels, and also provides guidance on the storage of refrigerated and frozen foods by reflecting short-term forecasts from the Korea Meteorological Administration.
Key Features
- Manual search by product name and barcode, and camera scan access
- Check food recall and sales suspension information
- Check warning information on hazardous foods from overseas
- Map of nearby locations based on current position
- Warnings regarding storage risks on hot or rainy days
- Scan history and notifications for new recalls
- Korean-centric, expandable to multiple languages
The results of this app are reference guides based on API responses from public sources, caches, and user input. For the latest official notices, recall status, sales suspension, and company licensing status, please verify the product labeling, retailer's information, or manufacturer's guidance in conjunction with the official sources mentioned above.
This app does not replace medical judgment regarding food consumption or health status. Do not consume products subject to recall or potential hazards, and follow official guidance as well as instructions from retailers, manufacturers, and relevant authorities.