Foodstuff sensing appliance

A refrigerator appliance, comprising:

• a temperature control system;
• a gas detector;
• a weight scale;
• a scanning apparatus having at least one camera and configured to record and store image data, the scanning apparatus conducting a first data capturing phase and a second data capturing phase, wherein a difference between a first data set and a second data set is analyzed to produce a current inventory manifest;
• a controller configured to evaluate a location of at least one temporarily stored item based on the image data and determine remaining contents of the temporarily stored item based on data from the weight scale, wherein the controller determines a preferred air velocity for a compartment based upon data collected from the gas detector and the weight scale;
• an air sensor that monitors a region of the compartment that is proximate to the at least one temporarily stored item;
• and
• a spectrometer that obtains a measured value of the at least one temporarily stored item, wherein the measured value of the at least one temporarily stored item is compared to a reference value for the at least one temporarily stored item, and wherein data collected from the camera, the air sensor, and the spectrometer is utilized to determine a preferred storage parameter.