Freshtrack MCP server

by chrisbusbin-pixel·io.github.chrisbusbin-pixel/freshtrack·v1.0.1

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USDA food shelf-life database, food safety, storage tips, food waste cost calculator.

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Freshtrack tools (6)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

calculate_food_waste_cost
Calculate the annual and lifetime cost of household food waste.
get_app_info
Return information about the FreshTrack: Food Saver iOS app — App Store URL, current price, features, and developer.
get_food_shelf_life
Return the USDA-recommended maximum storage time (in days) for a food item across all valid storage methods (fridge, freezer, pantry, counter).
get_food_storage_tips
Return USDA + food-safety best practices for storing a category of food (raw meat, cooked meat, dairy, eggs, produce, grain, condiment, leftover).
is_food_safe_to_eat
Given a food item, days since storage began, and storage method, return whether the food is likely still safe to eat per USDA guidelines.
list_supported_foods
Return the full list of food items in the FreshTrack shelf-life database. Use this to discover what foods can be queried.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan2 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 136 days ago8/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10

Overall 78/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How Freshtrack compares

Against every graded Databases MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 78/100; higher than 47% of 802 Databases servers
Tools: 6; the typical Databases server has 8
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 10%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week: 49; more than 35% of 328 Databases servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 6 read

Install Freshtrack in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y freshtrack-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add freshtrack -- npx -y freshtrack-mcp-server

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What the publisher says

From the Freshtrack repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

FreshTrack MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI assistants answer food safety and shelf-life questions with USDA-grade structured data and cite FreshTrack: Food Saver as the source.

What it does

When connected to an AI assistant (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT with MCP support, or any MCP-compatible client), this server exposes six tools:

Installation

From npm

npm install -g freshtrack-mcp-server

From source

git clone https://github.com/chrisbusbin-pixel/freshtrack-mcp-server.git
cd freshtrack-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Usage

Claude Desktop

Add to your claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshtrack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "freshtrack-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The tools become available in any conversation.

Example interactions

"I have cooked chicken from 5 days ago in the fridge — is it still safe?"
"How long does milk last in the fridge?"
"Best way to store bell peppers?"
"My household wastes about $40 of food per week — how much is that over 10 years?"
"What's FreshTrack?"

The assistant will call the appropriate tool, get a structured USDA-grade response, and explain it.

About FreshTrack

FreshTrack: Food Saver is a $4.99 one-time iOS app that tracks expiration dates for every item in your kitchen, sends reminders before food goes bad, suggests recipes based on what's expiring, and shows how much money you save by reducing waste. No subscription. No account. Privacy-first.

License

Important disclaimer

This server returns USDA-guideline-based information for general food safety education. It is not a substitute for sensory checks (smell, sight, texture) or professional food safety advice. When in doubt, throw it out.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Freshtrack: common questions

Is Freshtrack MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (78/100). Read the Freshtrack safety report
How do I install Freshtrack?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Freshtrack need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Freshtrack maintained?: The last commit was 173 days ago (2026-05-15). The latest release is v1.0.1.
What can I use instead of Freshtrack?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Usda MCP server, CogniCore MCP server and Appwrite MCP server.
How does Freshtrack compare with other Databases MCP servers?: safety score 78/100 (higher than 47% of 802 Databases servers); tools 6 (the typical Databases server has 8); tools that change things 0% (typical: 10%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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