Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for organizing food items within a refrigerator system. The mechanisms detect the presence of a food item within a refrigerator system. The mechanisms retrieve a food item profile for the food item and determine, based on application of one or more rulesets to parameters of the food item specified in the food item profile, a placement for the food item at a goal location within a compartment of the refrigerator system. The goal location comprises a specification of a shelf in the refrigerator compartment and a location on the shelf. The mechanisms control mechanical movement mechanisms of the refrigerator system to move the food item from a current position within the refrigerator system to the goal location.