Allergen Scanner
Scan food, choose food safely. Update products to help others
Food shopping with allergies shouldn’t feel stressful.
Allergen Scanner helps you quickly check food products for allergens by scanning barcodes, reviewing ingredient lists, and tracking changes to products over time.
Designed for people with allergies, intolerances, and dietary restrictions, the app makes it easier to spot potential risks before buying or consuming products.
How It Works
- Scan a product barcode
- The app checks available ingredient and allergen data
- Your saved allergen profile is matched against the product
- You get a clear safety result with explanations
If product data is missing or incomplete, users can contribute updates and photos to improve future scans for everyone.
Features
- Fast barcode scanning
- Personal allergen profiles
- Ingredient and allergen detection
- Product monitoring and change alerts
- Community product contributions
- OCR ingredient photo scanning
- Scan history tracking
- Simple colour-coded safety results
- Built with Open Food Facts integration
Safety Status Indicators
Green
No matching allergens were detected in the available product data.
Amber
Potential concerns or unclear ingredients were found. Extra caution is recommended.
Red
One or more allergens matched your saved profile.
Grey
Not enough reliable product information is available.
Product Contributions
Help improve the database for everyone by:
- Adding missing products
- Uploading front-of-pack photos
- Uploading ingredient labels
- Correcting product details
- Improving allergen information
Community contributions help make future scans more accurate and reliable.
OCR Ingredient Scanning
Use your camera to photograph ingredient labels and automatically extract ingredient text using on-device OCR technology.
This helps speed up product creation and makes contributing data easier when products are missing from public databases.
Built for Real Shopping
Allergen Scanner is designed for everyday use:
- Supermarkets
- Convenience stores
- International products
- New or changing recipes
- Family shopping
- Travelling abroad
Important Disclaimer
Allergen Scanner is designed as a helpful informational tool only.
Always check the official packaging, ingredient list, and allergen warnings directly on the product before consuming any food product.
Manufacturers may change recipes, ingredients, or production methods at any time.
Availability
Allergen Scanner is currently in active development for iOS and Android.