diff --git a/App.xaml.cs b/App.xaml.cs
index abe4604..3f61a43 100644
--- a/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/App.xaml.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public partial class App : Application
         var menuLookupService = new MenuLookupService(configService);
         var mealScheduleService = new ProductionMealScheduleService(configService);
         var mealSessionResolver = new DbMealSessionResolver(mealScheduleService);
-        var rfidService = new RfidService(dbFactory, configService, employeeLookupService, mealSessionResolver, menuLookupService);
         var syncService = new SyncService(dbFactory, configService);
+        var rfidService = new RfidService(dbFactory, configService, employeeLookupService, mealSessionResolver, menuLookupService, syncService);
         var adminAuditService = new AdminAuditService(dbFactory);
         var session = new AppSession();
         var authenticationUrl = "https://portal.utopiaindustries.pk/uind/rest/auth/user/";
@@ -76,30 +76,33 @@ public partial class App : Application
         mainWindow.Show();
 
         // Background sync: every 15 minutes, POST unsynced lunch_order_transactions to API
-        _syncTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(15).TotalMilliseconds)
+        if (configService.GetSyncServiceEnabled())
         {
-            AutoReset = true
-        };
-        _syncTimer.Elapsed += async (_, _) =>
-        {
-            // Prevent overlapping sync runs; if one is still running, skip this tick.
-            if (Interlocked.Exchange(ref _isSyncRunning, 1) == 1)
-                return;
+            _syncTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1).TotalMilliseconds)
+            {
+                AutoReset = true
+            };
+            _syncTimer.Elapsed += async (_, _) =>
+            {
+                // Prevent overlapping sync runs; if one is still running, skip this tick.
+                if (Interlocked.Exchange(ref _isSyncRunning, 1) == 1)
+                    return;
 
-            try
-            {
-                await syncService.SyncNowAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // Ignore; will retry next tick
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                Interlocked.Exchange(ref _isSyncRunning, 0);
-            }
-        };
-        _syncTimer.Start();
+                try
+                {
+                    await syncService.SyncNowAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Ignore; will retry next tick
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    Interlocked.Exchange(ref _isSyncRunning, 0);
+                }
+            };
+            _syncTimer.Start();
+        }
     }
 
     protected override void OnExit(ExitEventArgs e)
diff --git a/Services/ConfigService.cs b/Services/ConfigService.cs
index b8c4370..1083ba4 100644
--- a/Services/ConfigService.cs
+++ b/Services/ConfigService.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ public class ConfigService : IConfigService
         SaveConfig();
     }
 
+    public bool GetSyncServiceEnabled() => _config.SyncServiceEnabled;
+
+    public void SetSyncServiceEnabled(bool enabled)
+    {
+        _config.SyncServiceEnabled = enabled;
+        SaveConfig();
+    }
+
     public bool GetScannerConnected() => _config.ScannerConnected;
 
     public void SetScannerConnected(bool connected)
@@ -362,6 +370,7 @@ public class ConfigService : IConfigService
     private sealed class AppConfig
     {
         public string SyncApiEndpoint { get; set; } = "https://api.example.com/uind/sync";
+        public bool SyncServiceEnabled { get; set; } = true;
         public bool ScannerConnected { get; set; } = false;
         /// <summary>Legacy: migrated to ScanIntervalDays/Hours/Minutes on first load. Kept for JSON deserialization.</summary>
         public int ScanTimeoutSeconds { get; set; } = 0;
diff --git a/Services/IConfigService.cs b/Services/IConfigService.cs
index 89ff5ea..a6ba34e 100644
--- a/Services/IConfigService.cs
+++ b/Services/IConfigService.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ public interface IConfigService
 {
     string GetSyncApiEndpoint();
     void SetSyncApiEndpoint(string endpoint);
+    bool GetSyncServiceEnabled();
+    void SetSyncServiceEnabled(bool enabled);
     bool GetScannerConnected();
     void SetScannerConnected(bool connected);
     /// <summary>Scan interval: minimum time between scans. Days (0–365), Hours (0–23), Minutes (0–59), Seconds (0–59).</summary>
diff --git a/Services/RfidService.cs b/Services/RfidService.cs
index cddf45a..e0e21a7 100644
--- a/Services/RfidService.cs
+++ b/Services/RfidService.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using MySqlConnector;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Net.Sockets;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -21,19 +22,22 @@ public class RfidService : IRfidService
     private readonly IEmployeeLookupService _employeeLookup;
     private readonly IMealSessionResolver _mealSessionResolver;
     private readonly IMenuLookupService _menuLookup;
+    private readonly ISyncService _syncService;
 
     public RfidService(
         IDbContextFactory<AppDbContext> dbFactory,
         IConfigService configService,
         IEmployeeLookupService employeeLookup,
         IMealSessionResolver mealSessionResolver,
-        IMenuLookupService menuLookup)
+        IMenuLookupService menuLookup,
+        ISyncService syncService)
     {
         _dbFactory = dbFactory;
         _configService = configService;
         _employeeLookup = employeeLookup;
         _mealSessionResolver = mealSessionResolver;
         _menuLookup = menuLookup;
+        _syncService = syncService;
     }
 
     public (bool Success, string Message) ProcessScan(string cardId)
@@ -269,6 +273,7 @@ public class RfidService : IRfidService
 
         var session = resolvedSession.Session;
         var sessionCode = (int)session;
+        var mealLabel = resolvedSession.MealName;
 
         using var db = _dbFactory.CreateDbContext();
 
@@ -314,13 +319,21 @@ public class RfidService : IRfidService
                 session);
         }
 
+        // Production duplicate check by employee serial + date + meal + site.
+        // Different meal on same day is allowed.
+        if (int.TryParse(new string(siteIdForSession.Where(char.IsDigit).ToArray()), out var siteNumericForDup) &&
+            siteNumericForDup > 0 &&
+            HasProductionMealAlreadyTaken(employee.EmployeeId, siteNumericForDup, mealLabel, nowLocal.Date))
+        {
+            return new ScanResult(false, "Meal already taken", 0, employee, session);
+        }
+
         var fullName = string.Join(" ", new[] { employee.FirstName, employee.MiddleName }.Where(s => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(s))).Trim();
         var siteId = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(employee.LocationSiteId)
             ? employee.LocationSiteId.Trim()
             : _configService.GetSiteId();
 
         // Resolve menu items for this scan
-        var mealLabel = resolvedSession.MealName;
         var mealItemsDisplay = string.Empty;
         double totalPrice = 0;
         try
@@ -410,9 +423,80 @@ public class RfidService : IRfidService
         db.LunchOrderTransactions.Add(record);
         db.SaveChanges();
 
+        // If we can reach production now, try posting immediately.
+        // On success (or duplicate already in production), SyncService will mark IsSynced=1.
+        if (CanReachProduction())
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                _syncService.SyncNowAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.Log(ex, "RfidService.ProcessScanDetailed immediate sync");
+            }
+        }
+
         return new ScanResult(true, "Order recorded successfully.", 0, employee, session, normalizedEmployeeSite, normalizedCurrentSite);
     }
 
+    private bool HasProductionMealAlreadyTaken(string? employeeSerialNumber, int siteIdNumeric, string mealName, DateTime orderDateLocal)
+    {
+        var employeeSerial = employeeSerialNumber?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        var meal = mealName?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(employeeSerial) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(meal) || siteIdNumeric <= 0)
+            return false;
+
+        var hrmsConnStr = _configService.GetHrmsLookupConnectionString();
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(hrmsConnStr))
+            return false;
+
+        const string sql = @"
+            SELECT 1
+            FROM lunch_order
+            WHERE employee_serial_number = @EmployeeSerialNumber
+              AND order_date = @OrderDate
+              AND meal_name = @MealName
+              AND location_site_id = @LocationSiteId
+            LIMIT 1";
+
+        try
+        {
+            using var conn = new MySqlConnection(hrmsConnStr);
+            conn.Open();
+            using var cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql, conn);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@EmployeeSerialNumber", employeeSerial);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@OrderDate", orderDateLocal.Date);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@MealName", meal);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@LocationSiteId", siteIdNumeric);
+            var exists = cmd.ExecuteScalar();
+            return exists != null && exists != DBNull.Value;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Logger.Log(ex, "RfidService.HasProductionMealAlreadyTaken");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private bool CanReachProduction()
+    {
+        var connStr = _configService.GetMySqlConnectionString();
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(connStr))
+            return false;
+
+        try
+        {
+            using var conn = new MySqlConnection(connStr);
+            conn.Open();
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
 
     //public ScanResult ProcessScanDetailed(string cardId)
     //{
diff --git a/Services/SyncService.cs b/Services/SyncService.cs
index 9cbbdf0..c289735 100644
--- a/Services/SyncService.cs
+++ b/Services/SyncService.cs
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ public class SyncService : ISyncService
         {
             try
             {
+                // Duplicate-safe sync rule:
+                // if this meal is already present in production for the same employee serial/date/site/session,
+                // mark SQLite as synced and skip re-insert.
+                if (await IsDuplicateMealInProductionAsync(record, hrmsConnStr, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    syncedIds.Add(record.Id);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 // 1) Insert into lunch_order_transactions (production – MySqlConnectionString)
                 await using (var prodConn = new MySqlConnection(productionConnStr))
                 {
@@ -379,6 +388,43 @@ public class SyncService : ISyncService
         return (lunchMenuItemId, resolvedItemName, itemType, price);
     }
 
+    private async Task<bool> IsDuplicateMealInProductionAsync(ScanRecord record, string hrmsConnStr, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var employeeSerial = (record.EmployeeId ?? string.Empty).Trim();
+        var mealName = (record.MealLabel ?? string.Empty).Trim();
+        var siteId = SiteIdStringToInt(record.SiteId ?? string.Empty);
+        var orderDate = record.ScanTime.ToLocalTime().Date;
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(employeeSerial) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(mealName) || siteId <= 0)
+            return false;
+
+        const string sql = @"
+            SELECT 1
+            FROM lunch_order
+            WHERE employee_serial_number = @EmployeeSerialNumber
+              AND order_date = @OrderDate
+              AND meal_name = @MealName
+              AND location_site_id = @LocationSiteId
+            LIMIT 1";
+
+        try
+        {
+            await using var conn = new MySqlConnection(hrmsConnStr);
+            await conn.OpenAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await using var cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql, conn);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@EmployeeSerialNumber", employeeSerial);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@OrderDate", orderDate);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@MealName", mealName);
+            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@LocationSiteId", siteId);
+            var exists = await cmd.ExecuteScalarAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return exists != null && exists != DBNull.Value;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Duplicate check failed for SQLite Id={record.Id}: {ex.Message}");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Deletes only synced rows (IsSynced = 1) where ScanTime is before the start of today (local day).
     /// </summary>