diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
index 9c2adec4b12..1ca2d4af927 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -1339,7 +1339,9 @@
 #define COMSIG_HUMAN_EARLY_UNARMED_ATTACK "human_early_unarmed_attack"
 ///from mob/living/carbon/human/UnarmedAttack(): (atom/target, proximity, modifiers)
 #define COMSIG_HUMAN_MELEE_UNARMED_ATTACK "human_melee_unarmed_attack"
-
+///FROM mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/eat_atom(): (atom/target, edible_flags)
+#define COMSIG_OOZE_EAT_ATOM "ooze_eat_atom"
+	#define COMPONENT_ATOM_EATEN  (1<<0)
 
 
 // Aquarium related signals
diff --git a/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm b/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
index 9898a26d40e..bf7ae30a5e6 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Behavior that's still missing from this component that original food items had t
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ATOM_CREATEDBY_PROCESSING, .proc/OnProcessed)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_MICROWAVE_COOKED, .proc/OnMicrowaveCooked)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_EDIBLE_INGREDIENT_ADDED, .proc/edible_ingredient_added)
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_OOZE_EAT_ATOM, .proc/on_ooze_eat)
 
 	var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
 		COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = .proc/on_entered,
@@ -485,3 +486,14 @@ Behavior that's still missing from this component that original food items had t
 			tastes[t] += E.tastes[t]
 	foodtypes |= E.foodtypes
 
+/// Response to oozes trying to eat something edible
+/datum/component/edible/proc/on_ooze_eat(datum/source, mob/eater, edible_flags)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(foodtypes & edible_flags)
+		var/atom/eaten_food = parent
+		eaten_food.reagents.trans_to(eater, eaten_food.reagents.total_volume, transfered_by = eater)
+		eater.visible_message(span_warning("[src] eats [eaten_food]!"), span_notice("You eat [eaten_food]."))
+		playsound(get_turf(eater),'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(30,50), TRUE)
+		qdel(eaten_food)
+		return COMPONENT_ATOM_EATEN
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm
index f57c2b1fbc5..b850e83f34b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 	var/ooze_nutrition = 50
 	var/ooze_nutrition_loss = -0.15
 	var/ooze_metabolism_modifier = 2
+	///Bitfield of edible food types
+	var/edible_food_types = MEAT
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -39,21 +41,12 @@
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, INNATE_TRAIT)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
-	if(!check_edible(I))
+	if(!eat_atom(I, TRUE))
 		return ..()
-	eat_atom(I)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/AttackingTarget(atom/attacked_target)
-	if(!check_edible(attacked_target))
+	if(!eat_atom(attacked_target))
 		return ..()
-	eat_atom(attacked_target)
-
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/UnarmedAttack(atom/A, proximity_flag, list/modifiers)
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED))
-		return
-	if(!check_edible(A))
-		return ..()
-	eat_atom(A)
 
 ///Handles nutrition gain/loss of mob and also makes it take damage if it's too low on nutrition, only happens for sentient mobs.
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/Life(delta_time = SSMOBS_DT, times_fired)
@@ -77,25 +70,18 @@
 	if(ooze_nutrition <= 0)
 		adjustBruteLoss(0.25 * delta_time)
 
-///Returns whether or not the supplied movable atom is edible.
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/proc/check_edible(atom/movable/potential_food)
-	if(ismob(potential_food))
-		return FALSE
-	if(istype(potential_food, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food))
-		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/meal = potential_food
-		return (meal.foodtype & MEAT) //Dont forget to add edible component compat here later
-
 ///Does ooze_nutrition + supplied amount and clamps it within 0 and 500
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/proc/adjust_ooze_nutrition(amount)
 	ooze_nutrition = clamp(ooze_nutrition + amount, 0, 500)
 	updateNutritionDisplay()
 
 ///Tries to transfer the atoms reagents then delete it
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/proc/eat_atom(obj/item/eaten_atom)
-	eaten_atom.reagents.trans_to(src, eaten_atom.reagents.total_volume, transfered_by = src)
-	src.visible_message("<span class='warning>[src] eats [eaten_atom]!</span>", span_notice("You eat [eaten_atom]."))
-	playsound(loc,'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(30,50), TRUE)
-	qdel(eaten_atom)
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/proc/eat_atom(atom/eat_target, silent)
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(eat_target, COMSIG_OOZE_EAT_ATOM, src, edible_food_types) & COMPONENT_ATOM_EATEN)
+		return
+	if(silent || !isitem(eat_target)) //Don't bother reporting it for everything
+		return
+	to_chat(src, span_warning("[eat_target] cannot be eaten!"))
 
 ///Updates the display that shows the mobs nutrition
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/proc/updateNutritionDisplay()
@@ -289,6 +275,7 @@
 	melee_damage_upper = 12
 	obj_damage = 15
 	deathmessage = "deflates and spills its vital juices!"
+	edible_food_types = MEAT | VEGETABLES
 	///The ability lets you envelop a carbon in a healing cocoon. Useful for saving critical carbons.
 	var/datum/action/cooldown/gel_cocoon/gel_cocoon
 	///The ability to shoot a mending globule, a sticky projectile that heals over time.
@@ -308,15 +295,6 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(gel_cocoon)
 	QDEL_NULL(globules)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/grapes/check_edible(atom/movable/potential_food)
-	if(ismob(potential_food))
-		return FALSE
-	var/foodtype
-	if(istype(potential_food, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food))
-		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/meal = potential_food
-		foodtype = meal.foodtype
-	return foodtype & MEAT || foodtype & VEGETABLES //Dont forget to add edible component compat here later
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/ooze/grapes/add_cell_sample()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/swabable, CELL_LINE_TABLE_GRAPE, CELL_VIRUS_TABLE_GENERIC_MOB, 1, 5)