Targeted alerts for food product recalls

A computer system, comprising:

• a device comprising a processor and a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
• receive, by the processor, recall product instance group (RPIG) information (RPIGI) that identifies a set of instances of products having a product type identifier and that are a subject of a product recall;
• receive, from an imaging device associated with a user, an image containing a product instance;
• apply a classifier to assess aspects of the image;
• determine, using the classifier, the product type identifier for the product instance;
• identify, based on the image, secondary product information selected from the group consisting of symbol data and text data of the product instance;
• compare the product type identifier and the secondary product information with the RPIGI;
• responsive to the comparison, in a member determining operation, determine a product instance membership for the product instance;
• and
• responsive to the member determining operation, display, on a display device to the user, information related to the product instance membership in the RPIG.

A computer program product for targeted alerts, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions readable by a processor to cause the device to:

• receive, by a processor, recall product instance group (RPIG) information (RPIGI) that identifies a set of instances of products having a product type identifier and that are a subject of a product recall;
• receive, from an imaging device associated with a user, an image containing a product instance;
• apply a classifier to assess aspects of the image;
• determine, using the classifier, the product type identifier for the product instance;
• identify, based on the image, secondary product information selected from the group consisting of symbol data and text data of the product instance;
• compare the product type identifier and the secondary product information with the RPIGI;
• responsive to the comparison, in a member determining operation, determine a product instance membership for the product instance;
• and
• responsive to the member determining operation, display, on a display device to the user, information related to the product instance membership in the RPIG.