diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5eee1f2..972e158 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 - Recipe and meal-plan labels now resolve at runtime from translations, preventing raw placeholders like `meal_types.*` and `meal_plan_types.*` from appearing in the UI.
 - Recipe generation now receives the selected app language (`it`/`en`/`de`) and enforces localized output in both streaming and non-streaming API flows.
 - Added missing shared error keys (`error.network`, `error.no_api_key`) across all language files to keep fallback/error toasts fully translated.
+- "Use product" and "use recipe ingredient" location buttons now show a clear opened-package badge, so the default choice is visibly understandable.
+- Explicit "used all / finished" actions are now treated as confirmed by the user and no longer create redundant finished-confirmation banners.
 
 ## ✨ Features
 
diff --git a/api/index.php b/api/index.php
index f415eae..0492f2a 100644
--- a/api/index.php
+++ b/api/index.php
@@ -943,13 +943,22 @@ function useFromInventory(PDO $db): void {
         $stmt->execute([$productId]);
         $allItems = $stmt->fetchAll();
         $totalRemoved = 0;
+        $explicitFinish = ($notes !== 'Buttato');
         foreach ($allItems as $item) {
             $totalRemoved += $item['quantity'];
-            $stmt = $db->prepare("UPDATE inventory SET quantity = 0, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP WHERE id = ?");
-            $stmt->execute([$item['id']]);
             $type = ($notes === 'Buttato') ? 'waste' : 'out';
             $stmt = $db->prepare("INSERT INTO transactions (product_id, type, quantity, location, notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
             $stmt->execute([$productId, $type, $item['quantity'], $item['location'], $notes]);
+
+            // User explicitly chose "use all/finished": do not keep qty=0 rows that
+            // would trigger a redundant "are you sure it's finished" banner.
+            if ($explicitFinish) {
+                $stmt = $db->prepare("DELETE FROM inventory WHERE id = ?");
+                $stmt->execute([$item['id']]);
+            } else {
+                $stmt = $db->prepare("UPDATE inventory SET quantity = 0, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP WHERE id = ?");
+                $stmt->execute([$item['id']]);
+            }
         }
         echo json_encode(['success' => true, 'remaining' => 0, 'removed' => $totalRemoved]);
         return;
@@ -1063,6 +1072,13 @@ function useFromInventory(PDO $db): void {
     $type = ($notes === 'Buttato') ? 'waste' : 'out';
     $stmt = $db->prepare("INSERT INTO transactions (product_id, type, quantity, location, notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
     $stmt->execute([$productId, $type, $actualDeducted, $location, $notes]);
+
+    // User explicitly chose "use all/finished": remove this row now instead of
+    // leaving quantity=0 pending confirmation.
+    if ($useAll && $notes !== 'Buttato' && $newQty <= 0) {
+        $stmt = $db->prepare("DELETE FROM inventory WHERE id = ?");
+        $stmt->execute([$existing['id']]);
+    }
     
     $remaining = $newQty;
     
diff --git a/assets/css/style.css b/assets/css/style.css
index 60f57dd..74cb5d9 100644
--- a/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/assets/css/style.css
@@ -991,6 +991,30 @@ body {
     transform: scale(0.97);
 }
 
+.loc-btn-opened {
+    border-color: #f59e0b;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
+}
+
+.loc-opened-badge {
+    display: inline-block;
+    margin-left: 6px;
+    padding: 2px 7px;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+    color: #7a4b00;
+    background: #fde68a;
+    border: 1px solid #f59e0b;
+}
+
+.loc-btn.active .loc-opened-badge {
+    color: #7a4b00;
+    background: #fde68a;
+    border-color: #f59e0b;
+}
+
 /* ===== QUANTITY CONTROL ===== */
 .qty-control {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index 1c6ace2..010a218 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -5583,8 +5583,16 @@ let _useNormalUnit = 'pz'; // unit when not in conf mode
 function _renderUseExpiryHint(items) {
     const hintEl = document.getElementById('use-expiry-hint');
 
-    // Filtra solo item con scadenza e quantità > 0
-    const withExpiry = items.filter(i => i.expiry_date && parseFloat(i.quantity) > 0);
+    // Parse YYYY-MM-DD as local noon to avoid timezone edge cases on some engines.
+    const parseLocalExpiryDate = (dateStr) => {
+        if (!dateStr) return null;
+        const m = String(dateStr).match(/^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})/);
+        if (!m) return null;
+        return new Date(Number(m[1]), Number(m[2]) - 1, Number(m[3]), 12, 0, 0, 0);
+    };
+
+    // Ignore tiny residual quantities to avoid misleading hints on near-zero leftovers.
+    const withExpiry = items.filter(i => i.expiry_date && parseFloat(i.quantity) > 0.01);
 
     // Serve almeno 2 item con scadenze diverse (o locazioni diverse con scadenze)
     if (withExpiry.length < 2) { hintEl.style.display = 'none'; return; }
@@ -5597,11 +5605,16 @@ function _renderUseExpiryHint(items) {
     if (uniqueDates.size < 2 && uniqueLocs.size < 2) { hintEl.style.display = 'none'; return; }
 
     // Trova il più vicino alla scadenza
-    withExpiry.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.expiry_date) - new Date(b.expiry_date));
+    withExpiry.sort((a, b) => {
+        const da = parseLocalExpiryDate(a.expiry_date);
+        const db = parseLocalExpiryDate(b.expiry_date);
+        return (da ? da.getTime() : Infinity) - (db ? db.getTime() : Infinity);
+    });
     const soonest = withExpiry[0];
+    const expDate = parseLocalExpiryDate(soonest.expiry_date);
+    if (!expDate || Number.isNaN(expDate.getTime())) { hintEl.style.display = 'none'; return; }
 
     const today = new Date(); today.setHours(0,0,0,0);
-    const expDate = new Date(soonest.expiry_date);
     const diffDays = Math.round((expDate - today) / 86400000);
 
     const locInfo  = LOCATIONS[soonest.location] || { icon: '📦', label: soonest.location };
@@ -5621,6 +5634,18 @@ function _renderUseExpiryHint(items) {
     hintEl.style.display = 'block';
 }
 
+function _isOpenedInventoryItem(item) {
+    const q = parseFloat(item.quantity);
+    const dq = parseFloat(item.default_quantity) || 0;
+    if (item.unit === 'conf' && dq > 0) return q !== Math.floor(q);
+    if (dq > 0) return Math.abs(q - Math.round(q / dq) * dq) > dq * 0.02;
+    return false;
+}
+
+function _locationHasOpenedPackage(items, location) {
+    return items.some(i => i.location === location && _isOpenedInventoryItem(i));
+}
+
 async function loadUseInventoryInfo() {
     try {
         const data = await api('inventory_list');
@@ -5641,13 +5666,7 @@ async function loadUseInventoryInfo() {
         // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
         // Auto-select the location with an opened package first (use from opened before sealed)
-        const openedItem = items.find(i => {
-            const q = parseFloat(i.quantity);
-            const dq = parseFloat(i.default_quantity) || 0;
-            if (i.unit === 'conf' && dq > 0) return q !== Math.floor(q);
-            if (dq > 0) return Math.abs(q - Math.round(q / dq) * dq) > dq * 0.02;
-            return false;
-        });
+        const openedItem = items.find(_isOpenedInventoryItem);
         const firstLoc = openedItem ? openedItem.location : items[0].location;
         
         // Build location buttons only for locations where the product exists
@@ -5666,7 +5685,10 @@ async function loadUseInventoryInfo() {
             const locQty = locItems.reduce((s, i) => s + parseFloat(i.quantity), 0);
             const u = locItems[0].unit || 'pz';
             const qtyLabel = formatQuantity(locQty, u, locItems[0].default_quantity, locItems[0].package_unit);
-            return `<button type="button" class="loc-btn ${loc === active ? 'active' : ''}" onclick="selectUseLocation(this, '${loc}')">${locInfo.icon} ${locInfo.label} (${qtyLabel})</button>`;
+            const openedBadge = _locationHasOpenedPackage(items, loc)
+                ? ` <span class="loc-opened-badge">🔓 ${t('use.opened_badge')}</span>`
+                : '';
+            return `<button type="button" class="loc-btn ${loc === active ? 'active' : ''}${openedBadge ? ' loc-btn-opened' : ''}" onclick="selectUseLocation(this, '${loc}')">${locInfo.icon} ${locInfo.label}${openedBadge}<br><small>${qtyLabel}</small></button>`;
         }).join('');
 
         if (prefLoc && productLocations.includes(prefLoc) && productLocations.length > 1) {
@@ -8953,13 +8975,7 @@ async function useRecipeIngredient(idx, productId, location, qtyNumber, btn, rec
         const isConf = unit === 'conf' && pkgSize > 0 && pkgUnit;
         
         // Find opened package location
-        const openedItem = items.find(i => {
-            const q = parseFloat(i.quantity);
-            const dq = parseFloat(i.default_quantity) || 0;
-            if (i.unit === 'conf' && dq > 0) return q !== Math.floor(q);
-            if (dq > 0) return Math.abs(q - Math.round(q / dq) * dq) > dq * 0.02;
-            return false;
-        });
+        const openedItem = items.find(_isOpenedInventoryItem);
         const defaultLoc = openedItem ? openedItem.location : (items.find(i => i.location === location) ? location : items[0].location);
         
         // Build location buttons
@@ -8969,7 +8985,10 @@ async function useRecipeIngredient(idx, productId, location, qtyNumber, btn, rec
             const locItems = items.filter(i => i.location === loc);
             const locQty = locItems.reduce((s, i) => s + parseFloat(i.quantity), 0);
             const qtyLabel = formatQuantity(locQty, unit, pkgSize, pkgUnit);
-            return `<button type="button" class="loc-btn ${loc === defaultLoc ? 'active' : ''}" onclick="selectRecipeUseLoc(this, '${loc}')">${locInfo.icon} ${locInfo.label} (${qtyLabel})</button>`;
+            const openedBadge = _locationHasOpenedPackage(items, loc)
+                ? ` <span class="loc-opened-badge">🔓 ${t('use.opened_badge')}</span>`
+                : '';
+            return `<button type="button" class="loc-btn ${loc === defaultLoc ? 'active' : ''}${openedBadge ? ' loc-btn-opened' : ''}" onclick="selectRecipeUseLoc(this, '${loc}')">${locInfo.icon} ${locInfo.label}${openedBadge}<br><small>${qtyLabel}</small></button>`;
         }).join('');
         
         // Build quantity controls
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 4122e56..f39bd61 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
         "use_all": "🗑️ ALLES verwendet / Aufgebraucht",
         "submit": "📤 Diese Menge verwenden",
         "available": "📦 Verfügbar:",
+        "opened_badge": "GEOEFFNET",
         "not_in_inventory": "⚠️ Produkt nicht im Bestand.",
         "expiry_warning": "⚠️ Verwende zuerst die{loc}, die am {date} abläuft — {when}!",
         "throw_title": "🗑️ Produkt entsorgen",
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 655487a..a39e2fb 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
         "use_all": "🗑️ Used ALL / Finished",
         "submit": "📤 Use this quantity",
         "available": "📦 Available:",
+        "opened_badge": "OPENED",
         "not_in_inventory": "⚠️ Product not in inventory.",
         "expiry_warning": "⚠️ Use first the one{loc} that expires on {date} — {when}!",
         "throw_title": "🗑️ Discard Product",
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index d2d8f4e..8b5598d 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
         "use_all": "🗑️ Usato TUTTO / Finito",
         "submit": "📤 Usa questa quantità",
         "available": "📦 Disponibile:",
+        "opened_badge": "APERTO",
         "not_in_inventory": "⚠️ Prodotto non presente nell'inventario.",
         "expiry_warning": "⚠️ Usa prima quella{loc} che scade il {date} — {when}!",
         "throw_title": "🗑️ Butta Prodotto",