diff --git a/pm/notes.org b/pm/notes.org
index 24a52e9..6cfc046 100644
--- a/pm/notes.org
+++ b/pm/notes.org
@@ -500,4 +500,66 @@ Decide whether two normalized retailer items are "the same product"; match items
 ** Symptoms
 - `LIME` and `LIME . / .` appearing in canonical_catalog:
   - names must come from review-approved names, not raw strings
+
+* notes
+** to fix
+
+
+*** Done
+ fuji apple, apple, produce (not apple, fruit, produce)
+spinach, , produce -> frozen vs fresh?
+frozen chicken thighs ->
+rotisserie chicken, chicken, poultry ->  rotisserie chicken, chicken, meat
+beef patty, hamburger, meat -> hamburger patty, beef, meat
+oats > cereal
+cheerios > cereal
+** takeaways
+- variants not caught, how to fix? 
+
+catalog_name = what you actually bought
+product_type = reasonable substitute
+category = store aisle
+
+1. Using different categories maintains a direct comparison (product_type==spinach) and a distinction.
+fresh spinach, spinach, produce
+frozen spinach, spinach, frozen
+
+
+include in catalog_name: 
+  - form: frozen, fresh, ground, shredded
+  - fat level: whole, skim, 2%
+  - flavor when primary: vanilla yogurt vs plain yogurt
+  - cut: diced tomatoes vs crushed tomatoes
+  - species when relevant: gala apple vs fuji apple
+exclude from catalog_name:
+  - package size / multipack count
+  - promo wording; adjectives like "premium"; retailer marketing fluff
+
+** AC 
+1. fix internal search flow, add same menu
+   #+begin_src diff
+  Review 4/345: SHRP CHDR
+  5 matched items:
+   [1] KS SHRP CHDR EC20T9H5 W12T13H5 SL130 | costco | 2026-03-12 |  5.49 | 
+   [2] KS SHRP CHDR EC20T9H5 W12T13H5 SL130 | costco | 2025-01-24 | 12.58 | 
+   [3] KS SHRP CHDR EC20T9H5 W12T13H5 SL130 | costco | 2025-01-10 |  6.29 | 
+   [4] KS SHRP CHDR EC20T9H5 W12T13H5 SL130 | costco | 2024-12-14 |  6.29 | 
+   [5] KS SHRP CHDR EC20T9H5 W12T13H5 SL130 | costco | 2024-08-06 |  5.99 | 
+  no catalog_name suggestions found
+  [f]ind  [n]ew  [s]kip  e[x]clude  [q]uit >
+   f
+  search: cheddar
+  1 search results found:
+   [1] cheddar cheese, cheese, dairy (0 items, 0 rows)
+-  selection: 1
++ [#] link to suggestion  [f]ind  [n]ew  [s]kip  e[x]clude  [q]uit >
+   #+end_src
+instead of
+#+begin_src diff
+ search: banana
+ no matches found
+- search again? [enter=yes, q=no]:
++ [f]ind  [n]ew  [s]kip  e[x]clude  [q]uit >
+#+end_src
+
 * 
diff --git a/pm/tasks.org b/pm/tasks.org
index a7b61de..8728d04 100644
--- a/pm/tasks.org
+++ b/pm/tasks.org
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+title: Scrape-Giant Task Log
+ #+title: Scrape-Giant Task Log
 #+STARTUP: overview
 * [X] t1.1: harden giant receipt fetch cli (2-4 commits)
 ** acceptance criteria
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ enable fast lookup of catalog items during review via tokenized search and repla
 - Search intentionally optimizes for manual speed rather than smart ranking: simple token overlap, max 10 rows, and immediate persistence on selection.
 - Follow-up fix: search moved to `[f]ind` so `[s]kip` remains available at the main prompt.
 
+* [ ] t1.16.2: catalog search refinement
 
 * [ ] 1t.10: add optional llm-assisted suggestion workflow for unresolved normalized retailer items (2-4 commits)