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  "markdown": "# Roots by Benda — Food Safety & Regulatory Intelligence MCP Server\n\n[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/twohalves/food-safety)](https://smithery.ai/servers/twohalves/food-safety)\n\n**Food additive safety, nutrition, and pesticide residue data in one MCP.** Check any E-number, food additive, or ingredient against JECFA/EFSA evaluations, ADI limits, allergen flags, dietary compatibility (halal/kosher/vegan), Israeli nutrition profiles, and pesticide MRLs — all source-linked and free.\n\nEquivalent data through commercial food safety platforms (FoodNavigator Pro, Decernis) costs $15,000+/year. This MCP is free.\n\n**Live endpoint:** `https://food-mcp-server.rootsbybenda.workers.dev/mcp`\n**SSE fallback:** `https://food-mcp-server.rootsbybenda.workers.dev/sse`\n\n## Tools\n\n### `check_additive`\nLook up a food additive by name, E-number, or CAS number. Returns safety score, ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake), JECFA/EFSA evidence, EU/US/Israel regulatory status, health concerns, allergens, and vegan/halal/kosher compatibility.\n\n```\nquery: \"E171\"\n→ Titanium Dioxide; Safety: 3/10 (high concern); ADI: not established (EFSA 2021 withdrawal);\n  EU: banned as food additive (2022); US: permitted ≤1%; Concerns: genotoxicity (nano)\n```\n\n### `check_ingredient_list`\nScan a packaged-food ingredient list for additive safety and regulatory flags. Returns matched additives, high-risk scores, banned-country notes, allergen warnings, dietary compatibility issues, and an overall food safety assessment.\n\n```\ningredients: \"Sugar, E150d, E621, Citric Acid, E211\"\n→ Risk: MODERATE — E211 (sodium benzoate) flagged for benzene formation with ascorbic acid;\n  E621 (MSG) sensitivity concern; E150d (caramel IV) has 4-MEI limit\n```\n\n### `search_additives`\nSearch food additives by keyword, category, function, dietary status, or health concern. Use for finding preservatives, colorants, sweeteners, allergens, banned additives, or high-risk E-numbers.\n\n```\nquery: \"banned preservative\" → matches BHA (E320), potassium bromate, etc.\n```\n\n### `check_nutrition`\nLook up Israeli Ministry of Health nutrition data for a food item in Hebrew or English. Returns per-100g calories, macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, cholesterol, sugars, and fiber.\n\n```\nquery: \"חומוס\" → Calories: 166kcal, Protein: 8.0g, Fat: 9.6g, Carbs: 14.3g, Fiber: 6.0g\n```\n\n### `check_pesticide_mrl`\nCheck Israeli pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) by pesticide, crop, or combined query. Returns active substance, crop, official MRL value in mg/kg, update date, and pending-change notes.\n\n```\nquery: \"glyphosate wheat\" → MRL: 10.0 mg/kg; Status: active; Updated: 2023\n```\n\n## Data\n\n| Dataset | Records |\n|---------|---------|\n| Food additives (curated) | 6,450+ |\n| JECFA evaluations | 6,563+ |\n| EFSA substance records | 5,251+ |\n| Additive synonyms | 77,278+ |\n| Israeli nutrition profiles (MoH) | 4,624 |\n| Pesticide MRLs (Israel) | 3,708 |\n\n**100% source-traceability:** every record links to JECFA, EFSA, Codex Alimentarius, or national authority primary sources.\n\n**Sources:** JECFA (WHO/FAO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives), EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Codex Alimentarius, Israeli Ministry of Health, EU Regulation 1333/2008, FDA GRAS, Israel Plant Protection Service.\n\n## Quick Start\n\n### Claude Desktop / Claude Code\nAdd to your MCP config:\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"roots-food-safety\": {\n      \"url\": \"https://food-mcp-server.rootsbybenda.workers.dev/sse\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\n### Cursor / Windsurf / Zed\nUse the Streamable HTTP endpoint:\n```\nhttps://food-mcp-server.rootsbybenda.workers.dev/mcp\n```\n\n## Rate Limits\n\nEvery caller receives full data; a 60 requests/minute abuse-prevention limit applies per IP.\n\n## Built With\n\n- [Cloudflare Workers](https://workers.cloudflare.com/) + [Agents SDK](https://developers.cloudflare.com/agents/)\n- [Cloudflare D1](https://developers.cloudflare.com/d1/) (SQLite at the edge)\n- [Durable Objects](https://developers.cloudflare.com/durable-objects/) (session-scoped rate limiting)\n- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) (MCP)\n\n## Who Built This\n\n**Roots by Benda** — regulatory intelligence platform built by Shahar Ben-David with Claude. Food safety database assembled from primary sources across JECFA, EFSA, Codex Alimentarius, Israeli MoH, and FDA.\n\n- Website: [rootsbybenda.com](https://rootsbybenda.com)\n- LinkedIn: [Shahar Ben-David](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahar-ben-david-25549a3a8/)\n\n## License\n\nMIT\n",
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