| **General** | Does the code work as intended for the feature being reviewed? | Mostly: search works, filtering works, include/exclude behave correctly, but allergen filtering did not work properly when tested last on Saturday, November 15. |
| General | Is the code easy to read and understand? | Yes, the structure and logic are clear. |
| General | Does the code follow team coding conventions? | Yes: consistent naming, formatting, and file structure. |
| General | Any repeated logic that should be moved to shared utilities? | Minor SQL placeholder repetition, but not critical. |
| General | Is the component or function modular? | Yes: each function handles one task (search, filter, UI input). |
| General | Any unnecessary global variables or shared state? | No. |
| General | Any commented-out code that should be removed? | No major commented-out code found. |
| General | Are loops/maps/async workflows properly controlled? | Yes: all terminate correctly and async calls use try/catch. |
| General | Do variable/function names clearly describe their purpose? | Yes: examples include "handleFilterChange", "handleAllergenToggle", "filterRecipes". |
| **Performance** | Any expensive operations running too often? | No obvious issues: filtering occurs only when applied. |
| Performance | Can built-in methods replace custom loops? | Already using ".map()", ".filter()", and other built-ins. |
| Performance | Any unnecessary console logs/debug statements? | Yes: backend logs SQL queries and values in production. |
| Performance | Are API calls grouped efficiently? | Yes. |
| **Security** | Are backend inputs validated before queries? | Some validation exists, but ingredient lists and numeric fields could use more checks. |
| Security | Are database queries protected (parameterized)? | Yes: parameterized queries are used correctly. |
| Security | Are third-party errors handled properly? | Yes: caught in try/catch. |
| Security | Are invalid parameters rejected correctly? | Yes: invalid filters return safe outputs or errors. |
| Security | Is protectRoute used correctly? | Not applicable to public search/filter endpoints. |
| **Documentation** | Are comments meaningful where logic is complex? | Yes: good header comments explaining query params. |
| Documentation | Are API routes documented? | Partially: function headers exist but response formats could be documented more. |
| Documentation | Are edge cases explained? | Yes: allergen filtering and ingredient normalization are explained. |
| Documentation | Are third-party libraries used clearly? | Yes. |
| Documentation | Are TODOs marked clearly? | No TODO markers present. |
| Documentation | Are data structures explained (schemas, tables)? | Not fully: ingredients/allergens JSON structure should be documented. |
| **Testing** | Is the code structured to be testable? | Yes: predictable endpoints and filter behaviour. |
| Testing | Can functions be manually tested (UI/Postman)? | Yes: verified through UI and Postman. |
| Testing | Are input validations testable? | Yes: empty or invalid fields return appropriate responses. |
| Testing | Could custom logic be replaced with built-ins? | No major improvements needed. |
| **Implementation** | Are variable names descriptive? | Yes: meaningful across backend and frontend. |
| Implementation | Any confusing or similar variables? | Minor — repeated "searchPattern" in values array could cause confusion. |
| Implementation | Are variables/state initialized properly? | Mostly yes: except some missing "placeholderIndex" in "searchRecipes". |
| Implementation | Can non-local variables be moved inside functions? | Already handled cleanly. |
| Implementation | Should literal values be constants? | "limit" and "offset" defaults can be constants. |
| Implementation | Are constants used for reused values? | Repeated values are handled well, and shared logic is already placed in helper functions like "normalizeWord()". No unnecessary hard-coded literals found. | |
| Implementation | Are function/handler names descriptive? | Yes. |
| Implementation | Are parameters validated before use? | Some validation, but more could be added. |
| Implementation | Do functions return correct structures/status codes? | Yes: consistent JSON responses, status codes correct. |
| Implementation | Any possible overflow/invalid values in calculations? | No calculations that would overflow. |
| Implementation | Are parenthesis/grouping used properly? | Yes. |
| Implementation | Are async operations handled safely? | Yes: try/catch is used across endpoints. |
| Implementation | Do loops/branches terminate correctly? | Yes. |
| Implementation | Are if-else/switch structures complete and readable? | Yes: readable and consistent. |
| **General** | Does the code work as intended for the feature being reviewed? | Yes, comments, ratings, average rating updates, and reactions all work. |
| **General** | Does the code work as intended for the feature being reviewed? | Yes, comments, ratings, average rating updates, and reactions all work. |
| General | Is the code easy to read and understand? | Yes.|
| General | Is the code easy to read and understand? | Yes, the logic is clear and the structure is consistent.|
| General | Does the code follow team coding conventions? | Yes, consistent naming, formatting, and folder structure. |
| General | Does the code follow team coding conventions? | Yes, consistent naming, formatting, and folder structure. |
| General | Any repeated logic that should be moved to shared utilities? | No repeated logic found. |
| General | Any repeated logic that should be moved to shared utilities? | No repeated logic found. |
| General | Is the component or function modular? | Yes, each part performs one responsibility. |
| General | Is the component or function modular? | Yes, each part performs one responsibility. |
