1. A cueing device configured to alert a user to a perishable item associated with the cueing device based on one or more cueing parameters indicative of an urgency of the perishable item and a context for alerting the user to a status of the perishable item, the device comprising: a visual output capable of providing multiple levels of visual alert; an input capable of receiving, from the user, an acknowledgement to an alert, or a cueing parameter; one or more sensors configured to detect environmental characteristics affecting the perishable item; and a wireless communication interface.