diff --git a/code/datums/components/bakeable.dm b/code/datums/components/bakeable.dm
index 537ae62ddbe..1b56a0f9bd4 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/bakeable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/bakeable.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	var/atom/original_object = parent
 	var/obj/item/plate/oven_tray/used_tray = original_object.loc
 	var/atom/baked_result = new bake_result(used_tray)
-	if(baked_result.reagents) //make space and tranfer reagents if it has any
+	if(baked_result.reagents && positive_result) //make space and tranfer reagents if it has any & the resulting item isn't bad food or other bad baking result
 		baked_result.reagents.clear_reagents()
 		original_object.reagents.trans_to(baked_result, original_object.reagents.total_volume)
 
diff --git a/code/datums/components/grillable.dm b/code/datums/components/grillable.dm
index 26e27626abb..8458fa25e62 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/grillable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/grillable.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 		if(original_object.custom_materials)
 			grilled_result.set_custom_materials(original_object.custom_materials)
 
-	if(IsEdible(grilled_result))
+	if(IsEdible(grilled_result) && positive_result)
 		BLACKBOX_LOG_FOOD_MADE(grilled_result.type)
 		grilled_result.reagents.clear_reagents()
 		original_object.reagents?.trans_to(grilled_result, original_object.reagents.total_volume)
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/food/microwavable.dm b/code/datums/elements/food/microwavable.dm
index 3ad3e272d34..037e3359ac7 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/food/microwavable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/food/microwavable.dm
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
 	var/efficiency = istype(used_microwave) ? used_microwave.efficiency : 1
 	SEND_SIGNAL(result, COMSIG_ITEM_MICROWAVE_COOKED, source, efficiency)
 
-	if(IS_EDIBLE(result))
-		if(microwaver && microwaver.mind)
-			ADD_TRAIT(result, TRAIT_FOOD_CHEF_MADE, REF(microwaver.mind))
+	if(IS_EDIBLE(result) && (result_typepath != default_typepath))
+		BLACKBOX_LOG_FOOD_MADE(result.type)
 		result.reagents.clear_reagents()
 		source.reagents?.trans_to(result, source.reagents.total_volume)
 
-		BLACKBOX_LOG_FOOD_MADE(result.type)
+		if(microwaver && microwaver.mind)
+			ADD_TRAIT(result, TRAIT_FOOD_CHEF_MADE, REF(microwaver.mind))
 
 	qdel(source)