‘Foodsniffer’, the gadget that sniff out food and let you know if it is safe to eat

This handheld gadget claims it can ‘sniff’ out foul gases undetectable to the human nose and thus tell whether the uncooked chicken, meat and fish in our fridges is safe to eat. This is because food gives off gases as it decays. Using special sensors, the Foodsniffer - which costs £90 - ‘smells’ out the temperature and humidity of raw meat or fish, and also detects ammonia or any dangerous organic compounds lurking in the food. To check freshness, users simply hold the Foodsniffer close to the food they want to test and activate a button.
It then sends the results to your smartphone or tablet telling you whether the food is fresh, is on the turn and needs to be well cooked or is spoiled and should be thrown away.

It’s the brainchild of Lithuanian inventor Augustas Alesunias, who claims the Foodsniffer can detect about 100 different volatile organic compounds making it 85-90% accurate. The gadget is surprisingly small at just 6in long. I charge it up and download the free app. Foodsniffer works with tablets, iPhones and android smartphones.