Patent ID: 7861542

Claim:
A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet shell; a liner arranged within the cabinet shell defining at least one refrigerated compartment; and a food product management system including: a container including a lid for storing foodstuffs in the at least one refrigerated compartment; a tag provided on the container for indicating a storage duration of a food product placed in the container; a timer operatively associated with the tag, said timer counting a passage of at least one of days, hours and minutes, said timer being automatically activated upon the tag being cooled to a predetermined temperature, which is below ambient temperature, and automatically deactivated when a temperature above the predetermined temperature is reached; a computer operatively connected to the internet; an RFID detector operatively connected to the computer; an RFID unit located on the tag and containing information pertaining to at least one foodstuff parameter wherein, upon being placed in a refrigerator, said RFID unit is scanned by the RFID detector for the at least one foodstuff parameter, said computer being adapted to automatically generate an email notification to a consumer regarding the least one foodstuff parameter after a certain period of time on the timer has elapsed; and an indicator arranged on the tag signaling passage of a predetermined time period, said indicator changing from a first state prior to the predetermined time period lapsing, to a second state upon reaching the predetermined time period.