diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/customizables.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/customizables.dm
index 4aab7b60a77..c55e1f3b371 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/customizables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/customizables.dm
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
 			if(!user.unEquip(I))
 				return
 			if(S.trash)
-				new S.trash(get_turf(user))
-				S.trash = null  //we remove the plate before adding the ingredient
+				S.generate_trash(get_turf(user))
 			ingredients += S
 			S.loc = src
 			mix_filling_color(S)
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
index 9ebb50e0698..ed992146b5e 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
@@ -25,19 +25,9 @@
 		return
 	if(!reagents.total_volume)
 		usr.unEquip(src)	//so icons update :[
-
-		if(trash)
-			if(ispath(trash, /obj/item/weapon/grown) && istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown))
-				var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/G = src
-				var/obj/item/TrashItem = new trash(usr, G.seed)
-				usr.put_in_hands(TrashItem)
-			else if(ispath(trash,/obj/item))
-				var/obj/item/TrashItem = new trash(usr)
-				usr.put_in_hands(TrashItem)
-			else if(istype(trash,/obj/item))
-				usr.put_in_hands(trash)
+		var/obj/item/trash_item = generate_trash(usr)
+		usr.put_in_hands(trash_item)
 		qdel(src)
-	return
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/attack_self(mob/user)
@@ -209,6 +199,19 @@
 	reagents.trans_to(slice,reagents_per_slice)
 	return
 
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/proc/generate_trash(atom/location)
+	if(trash)
+		if(ispath(trash, /obj/item))
+			. = new trash(location)
+			trash = null
+			return
+		else if(istype(trash, /obj/item))
+			var/obj/item/trash_item = trash
+			trash_item.forceMove(location)
+			. = trash
+			trash = null
+			return
+
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/proc/update_overlays(obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/S)
 	cut_overlays()
 	var/image/I = new(src.icon, "[initial(icon_state)]_filling")
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
index d486dec83ab..b377b71b228 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
@@ -106,10 +106,7 @@
 		new splat_type(T)
 
 	if(trash)
-		if(ispath(trash, /obj/item/weapon/grown) || ispath(trash, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown))
-			new trash(T, seed)
-		else
-			new trash(T)
+		generate_trash(T)
 
 	visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] has been squashed.</span>","<span class='italics'>You hear a smack.</span>")
 	if(seed)
@@ -159,17 +156,18 @@
 			user.AddLuminosity(-G.get_lum(seed))
 			SetLuminosity(G.get_lum(seed))
 
-
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/generate_trash(atom/location)
+	if(trash && ispath(trash, /obj/item/weapon/grown))
+		. = new trash(location, seed)
+		trash = null
+		return
+	return ..()
 
 // For item-containing growns such as eggy or gatfruit
-/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/shell/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/shell/attack_self(mob/user)
 	user.unEquip(src)
 	if(trash)
-		var/obj/item/weapon/T
-		if(ispath(trash, /obj/item/weapon/grown) || ispath(trash, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown))
-			T = new trash(user.loc, seed)
-		else
-			T = new trash(user.loc)
+		var/obj/item/T = generate_trash()
 		user.put_in_hands(T)
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You open [src]\'s shell, revealing \a [T].</span>"
 	qdel(src)