diff --git a/Services/RfidService.cs b/Services/RfidService.cs
index 6172563..cddf45a 100644
--- a/Services/RfidService.cs
+++ b/Services/RfidService.cs
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class RfidService : IRfidService
                     .GetAwaiter()
                     .GetResult();
 
-                var matching = menuItems
+                var authorized = menuItems
                     .Where(i => i.MenuItemId > 0)
                     .Where(i =>
                     {
@@ -352,12 +352,17 @@ public class RfidService : IRfidService
                     })
                     .ToList();
 
-                if (matching.Count == 0)
+                // Fallback: if employee_menu_item_tag has no matches for this employee/session,
+                // still allow showing the menu items fetched from HRMS menu_item.
+                var matching = authorized.Count > 0
+                    ? authorized
+                    : menuItems.ToList();
+
+                if (authorized.Count == 0)
                 {
                     Logger.Log(
-                        new Exception($"No authorized menu item found for card={cardId}, site={siteNumeric}, date={nowLocal:yyyy-MM-dd}, meal={mealLabel}, grade={employee.GradeType}"),
+                        new Exception($"No employee_menu_item_tag match; using fallback menu. card={cardId}, site={siteNumeric}, date={nowLocal:yyyy-MM-dd}, meal={mealLabel}, grade={employee.GradeType}"),
                         "RfidService.ProcessScanDetailed authorization");
-                    return new ScanResult(false, "No menu item selected.", 0, employee, session);
                 }
 
                 var names = matching