Is the Rootz Food Grocery MCP server down?

mcp-registry/global.rootz.food/grocery · v2.0.0

As of 2026-10-21 22:18 UTC, the Rootz Food Grocery MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 93/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 11 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 5 minutes.

Signed US food & grocery data: Kroger prices, nutrition, allergens, recalls, diet filters.

claude mcp add --transport http rootz-food-grocery-mcp-server https://food.rootz.global/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rootz-food-grocery-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://food.rootz.global/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Third-party server, listed as discovered. Review its source before installing.

Agent-readiness: C (78/100)

What to fix (3)

Auto-fix: 7 corrected tool definitions

Paste-ready definitions with the problems above fixed. Changes marked verify need a human look. 7 tool(s) still need parameter descriptions written by someone who knows the API. All of them as JSON: /v1/readiness/mcp-registry%2Fglobal.rootz.food%2Fgrocery/fixes

{
  "name": "food_compare",
  "description": "Compare nutrition facts between 2-5 food products side by side. Great for \"which is healthier\" questions. Shows per-serving and per-100g when available.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "product_ids"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "nutrients": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "description": "Specific nutrients to compare (default: all major)"
      },
      "product_ids": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "description": "Product IDs to compare (2-5)"
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  }
}

{
  "name": "food_ingredients_lookup",
  "description": "Look up ingredient lists and allergens for branded food products. Shows every ingredient with the data source origin. Essential for dietary restrictions, allergies, and MAHA transparency.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "query"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "limit": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 10
      },
      "query": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Product name or brand to look up ingredients for"
      },
      "allergen": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Filter for specific allergen: gluten, dairy, nuts, soy, eggs, shellfish"
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  }
}

{
  "name": "food_price_compare",
  "description": "Compare price levels for a food product across the supply chain: farm gate (USDA AMS), wholesale/terminal market, BLS national retail average, and Kroger real-time retail. Shows markup at each level. Great for understanding food economics.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "product"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "product": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Product name: eggs, ground beef, lettuce, milk, chicken, bread, etc."
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  }
}

Get alerted

Get an email or webhook when this server's readiness drops by 10+ points, tool-poisoning text appears, or a tool breaks:

curl -X POST https://glimind.com/v1/subscriptions -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{"tools":["mcp-registry/global.rootz.food/grocery"],"email":"[email protected]"}'

Agents: watch_tool({"toolId": "mcp-registry/global.rootz.food/grocery"}) over MCP.

Passed

• Every tool has a well-formed, typed input schema.
• No tool-poisoning patterns (hidden characters, instruction overrides, concealment, secret access, tool shadowing).
• Compact tool list (~3,328 tokens).
• Tool names are unique and portable across clients.
• Speaks MCP 2025-06-18.
• 99.98% uptime over 30 days.
• No breaking contract changes in 30 days.

Largest tool definitions

• food_meal_recommend ~443 tokens
• food_diet_filter ~429 tokens
• food_household_meal ~260 tokens
• food_search ~227 tokens
• food_recall_search ~201 tokens

Static checks of the advertised tools/list (schema, descriptions, annotations, tool-poisoning patterns, names, size) plus observed protocol, uptime, latency and contract changes. Read-only: no tool is ever called. Weights: schema 15, docs 20, safety 15, efficiency 15, compatibility 15, protocol 5, reliability 10, stability 5. Token counts are estimates (~3.6 characters per token).

Operator? Fix these, then re-check live. Embed the readiness badge:

[![MCP agent-readiness](https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fglobal.rootz.food%2Fgrocery.svg)](https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fglobal.rootz.food%2Fgrocery?ref=badge)

<a href="https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fglobal.rootz.food%2Fgrocery?ref=badge"><img src="https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fglobal.rootz.food%2Fgrocery.svg" alt="MCP agent-readiness"></a>

.. image:: https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fglobal.rootz.food%2Fgrocery.svg
   :target: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fglobal.rootz.food%2Fgrocery?ref=badge
   :alt: MCP agent-readiness

Tool-definition log

Glimind records every version of this server's tool definitions in a signed, append-only transparency log. Current manifest sha256:63843516eabafe22…, first seen 2026-10-17, included at leaf 8468 of 41,916. Version history · verify what your client received.

Tools (18)

• food_commodity_prices
• food_compare
• food_data_sources
• food_diet_filter
• food_household_meal
• food_ingredients_lookup
• food_kroger_product
• food_meal_recommend
• food_new_products
• food_nutrition
• food_price_compare
• food_profile
• food_recall_check
• food_recall_search
• food_receipt_lookup
• food_retail_prices
• food_search
• food_supply_chain

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claude mcp add --transport http glimind https://glimind.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glimind": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://glimind.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is the Rootz Food Grocery MCP server down right now?

As of 2026-10-21 22:18 UTC, the Rootz Food Grocery MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 93/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 11 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 5 minutes.

How many tools does Rootz Food Grocery MCP server provide?

Rootz Food Grocery MCP server advertises 18 tools, including food_commodity_prices, food_compare, food_data_sources, food_diet_filter, food_household_meal.

How do I install Rootz Food Grocery MCP server?

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://food.rootz.global/mcp

Is the Rootz Food Grocery MCP server safe to connect to an AI agent?

Glimind scanned all 18 tool definitions for tool-poisoning patterns — hidden or invisible characters, instructions that override the model, concealment from the user, requests to read credential or MCP config files, conversation exfiltration and cross-tool shadowing — and found none. This checks what the server tells the model, not what its code does; review the source before granting access to sensitive data.

Operator of Rootz Food Grocery MCP server?

Status page: 90-day uptime, every outage and how long it lasted.

Claim this listing to get the Verified operator marker, a remediation checklist and owner analytics, or embed the live badge from any of the tool pages above. Maintainers: alerts, deploy attestation and monthly reports.

Status is an automated estimate from Glimind's liveness checks (handshake and tool listing only; no tool is ever called) and may lag or differ from your network. Glimind is not affiliated with this server or its operator. Operator? Request a correction or opt out at https://glimind.com/opt-out.