Notifications & Reminders

Expiry, PAO and alerts

Expiring Window

Warn me this many days before expiry

Items within this range appear in the Expiring filter, recipe suggestions and weekly meal plans.

Reminder Schedule

Use by

Safety dates: reminders occur multiple times before expiration.

Best before

Quality dates: a single reminder before expiration.

Use-by reminders: 10, 5, 3, 1, 0 days before. Best-before reminder: 5 days before.

Cosmetics PAO

Default reminders: 30 days before, 7 days before, and on the PAO date.

Customize these reminders individually inside each cosmetic item.

Notifications

Expiration Reminders

Get expiry and PAO reminders for food, medicines and cosmetics.

✅ Enabled

Dose tracking reminders are managed separately and are not affected by this setting.

Reminder Sound

NoFoodMedWaste can request a normal alert or a silent one. Your device controls the notification sound and volume.

Test Notifications

Send a test notification to verify delivery. Sound is controlled by your device.

Notification Status

❌ Disabled — permission required

Receive expiry and medicine reminders directly on your device.