1. GENERAL SAFETY BOUNDARY
PlateThis provides AI-generated cooking, food-recognition, scan-based identification, recipe, nutrition-estimation, ingredient-label recognition, preparation-status recognition, and coaching information for general informational and educational purposes only.
This includes cooking know-how, Coach by Scenario, Coach by Situation, Coach by Technique, Coach by Ingredient, Scan Coach, recipe guidance, nutrition estimates, ingredient-label analysis, preparation-status analysis, and cooking tools.
The App does not provide medical advice, professional nutrition advice, professional food-safety advice, emergency guidance, diagnosis, treatment, or a guarantee that any food is safe to eat. Results may be inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, or unsuitable for your situation.
2. USER RESPONSIBILITY
You are responsible for your own kitchen safety, food handling, ingredient choices, allergen checks, label checks, tool handling, heat control, and decisions about whether food is safe to prepare, cook, serve, or eat.
Always use your own judgment. For safety-sensitive foods, check package labels, follow official food-safety guidance, and use an appropriate food thermometer when needed. Do not rely only on appearance, color, app output, or AI-generated suggestions.
Do not use the App to decide that food is safe after possible spoilage, off odors, unsafe storage, time-temperature abuse, cross-contamination, allergen exposure, raw or undercooked animal foods, unsafe leftovers, heavy smoke, fire, or uncontrolled hot oil. When safety is uncertain, follow official guidance, contact qualified professionals when appropriate, and discard food rather than relying on App output.
3. AI AND SCAN LIMITATIONS
AI, photo recognition, scan results, coaching suggestions, nutrition estimates, ingredient-label analysis, and preparation-status analysis may be affected by image quality, lighting, angle, obstruction, steam, smoke, oil, food condition, ingredient quantity, packaging clarity, user inputs, and personal dietary or health circumstances.
Errors, omissions, unsuitable recommendations, or incomplete risk detection may occur. Any result should be treated as a reference only and checked against your actual situation.
4. FEATURE-SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS
Scan Coach: Photo-based observations and coaching cannot confirm internal temperature, safe doneness, safe handling, or whether food is safe to eat. Use an appropriate food thermometer and official food-safety guidance when required.
Scan Ingredients for Recipes: Ingredient recognition and recipe matching may be incomplete or incorrect and do not determine whether an ingredient is fresh, uncontaminated, allergen-free, suitable for a particular person, or safe to use.
Protein & Calories ID: Protein and calorie results are estimates based on visible food, assumed portions, preparation methods, and available information. They are not medical, diagnostic, weight-loss, fitness, or professional nutrition advice and should not be treated as exact measurements.
Ingredient Label ID: Text extraction and label analysis may omit or misread ingredients, warnings, serving information, or allergen statements. The result is not a complete allergen check. Always confirm information on the original package and contact the manufacturer or a qualified professional when needed.
Prep ID: Preparation-status results do not confirm that food was hygienically handled, adequately washed, safely stored, fully cooked, or ready to eat.
Food Date Tracker: The feature records printed dates, user-entered dates, and reminders. Except where law provides otherwise for a specific product, a printed date may relate to quality rather than safety. PlateThis does not determine freshness, spoilage, contamination, storage history, or whether food is safe to eat.
Recipes, Cooking Know-How, Coaching, Timers, and Sauce Tools: These features provide general culinary information and convenience calculations. They do not replace active supervision, package directions, equipment instructions, official food-safety guidance, emergency services, professional advice, or your own safety checks.
5. FOOD, ALLERGEN, AND HEALTH RISKS
Ingredient, allergen, nutrition, preparation, and food-safety information may not be exhaustive. Always check packaged ingredient labels, official guidance, and professional advice when needed, especially for allergens, raw meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, dairy, gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sesame, or other dietary restrictions.
The App does not replace medical, dietitian, allergist, public-health, poison-control, or emergency-service guidance. If you have a medical condition, allergy, pregnancy-related concern, dietary restriction, or health goal, consult an appropriate professional.
6. HOT OIL, FIRE, SMOKE, BURNS, AND INJURY
Cooking can involve knives, sharp tools, hot surfaces, ovens, gas, open flame, boiling liquids, hot oil, steam, smoke, raw foods, and other hazards. Stop cooking and seek appropriate help if there is fire, heavy smoke, unsafe oil splatter, injury, poisoning risk, severe allergic reaction, illness risk, or any situation that may require emergency assistance.
7. CHILDREN AND SUPERVISION
The App is not directed to children under 13. Users between 13 and 18 should use the App only with parent or legal guardian supervision. Children and minors should not use cooking tools, knives, heat sources, hot oil, or safety-sensitive cooking steps without appropriate adult supervision.
8. TERMS OF USE
This Safety & Disclaimer page summarizes important safety boundaries. It does not replace the full Terms of Use or Privacy Policy. Your use of PlateThis remains governed by the Terms of Use, including all disclaimers, limitations of liability, user responsibilities, and other legal terms.