diff --git a/code/datums/components/food/decomposition.dm b/code/datums/components/food/decomposition.dm
index ff371e9b773..07894835a03 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/food/decomposition.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/food/decomposition.dm
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 #define DECOMPOSITION_TIME_RAW 5 MINUTES
 #define DECOMPOSITION_TIME_GROSS 7 MINUTES
 
-#define DECOMP_EXAM_NORMAL 0
-#define DECOMP_EXAM_GROSS 1
-#define DECOMP_EXAM_RAW 2
-
 /datum/component/decomposition
 	dupe_mode = COMPONENT_DUPE_UNIQUE
 	/// Makes sure maploaded food only starts decomposing if a player's EVER picked it up before
@@ -16,6 +12,8 @@
 	var/protected = FALSE
 	/// Used to stop the timer & check for the examine proc
 	var/timerid
+	/// The total time that this takes to decompose
+	var/original_time = DECOMPOSITION_TIME
 	/// Used so the timer won't reset.
 	var/time_remaining = DECOMPOSITION_TIME
 	/// Used to give raw/gross food lower timers
@@ -24,10 +22,8 @@
 	var/decomp_result
 	/// Does our food attract ants?
 	var/produce_ants = TRUE
-	/// Used for examining
-	var/examine_type = DECOMP_EXAM_NORMAL
 
-/datum/component/decomposition/Initialize(mapload, decomp_req_handle, decomp_flags = NONE, decomp_result, ant_attracting = TRUE)
+/datum/component/decomposition/Initialize(mapload, decomp_req_handle, decomp_flags = NONE, decomp_result, ant_attracting = TRUE, custom_time = 0)
 	if(!isobj(parent))
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
 
@@ -49,12 +45,14 @@
 		.proc/dropped)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, .proc/examine)
 
-	if(decomp_flags & RAW) // Raw food overrides gross
-		time_remaining = DECOMPOSITION_TIME_RAW
-		examine_type = DECOMP_EXAM_RAW
+	if(custom_time) // We have a custom decomposition time, set it to that
+		original_time = custom_time
+	else if(decomp_flags & RAW) // Raw food overrides gross
+		original_time = DECOMPOSITION_TIME_RAW
 	else if(decomp_flags & GROSS)
-		time_remaining = DECOMPOSITION_TIME_GROSS
-		examine_type = DECOMP_EXAM_GROSS
+		original_time = DECOMPOSITION_TIME_GROSS
+
+	time_remaining = original_time
 
 	handle_movement()
 
@@ -125,36 +123,14 @@
 		time_d = timeleft(timerid)
 	else
 		time_d = time_remaining
-	switch(examine_type)
-		if(DECOMP_EXAM_NORMAL)// All other types
-			switch(time_d) // Deciseconds used so there's no gaps between examine times.
-				if(3001 to 4500) // 7.5 to 5 Minutes left
-					examine_list += "[parent] looks kinda stale."
-				if(1501 to 3000) // 5 to 2.5 Minutes left
-					examine_list += "[parent] is starting to look pretty gross."
-				if(1 to 1500) // 2.5 Minutes to 1 Decisecond left
-					examine_list += "[parent] looks barely edible."
-		if(DECOMP_EXAM_GROSS) // Gross food
-			switch(time_d)
-				if(2101 to 3150) // 5.25 to 3.5 Minutes
-					examine_list += "[parent] looks kinda stale."
-				if(1050 to 2100) // 3.5 to 1.75 Minutes left
-					examine_list += "[parent] is starting to look pretty gross."
-				if(1 to 1051) // 1.75 Minutes to 1 Decisecond left
-					examine_list += "[parent] looks barely edible."
-		if(DECOMP_EXAM_RAW) // Raw food
-			switch(time_d)
-				if(1501 to 2250) // 3.75 to 2.5 Minutes left
-					examine_list += "[parent] looks kinda stale."
-				if(751 to 1500) // 2.5 to 1.25 Minutes left
-					examine_list += "[parent] is starting to look pretty gross."
-				if(1 to 750) // 1.25 Minutes to 1 Decisecond left
-					examine_list += "[parent] looks barely edible."
+	switch(time_d / original_time)
+		if(0.5 to 0.75) // 25% rotten
+			examine_list += span_notice("[parent] looks kinda stale.")
+		if(0.25 to 0.5) // 50% rotten
+			examine_list += span_notice("[parent] is starting to look pretty gross.")
+		if(0 to 0.25) // 75% rotten
+			examine_list += span_danger("[parent] barely looks edible.")
 
 #undef DECOMPOSITION_TIME
 #undef DECOMPOSITION_TIME_GROSS
 #undef DECOMPOSITION_TIME_RAW
-
-#undef DECOMP_EXAM_NORMAL
-#undef DECOMP_EXAM_GROSS
-#undef DECOMP_EXAM_RAW
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/food/_food.dm b/code/game/objects/items/food/_food.dm
index 520bcd6a687..bbe8a69223a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/food/_food.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/food/_food.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 	var/decomp_type = /obj/item/food/badrecipe/moldy
 	///Food that needs to be picked up in order to decompose.
 	var/decomp_req_handle = FALSE
+	///Used to set custom decomposition times for food. Set to 0 to have it automatically set via the food's flags.
+	var/decomposition_time = 0
 
 /obj/item/food/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -106,4 +108,4 @@
 ///Set decomp_req_handle to TRUE to only make it decompose when someone picks it up.
 /obj/item/food/proc/MakeDecompose(mapload)
 	if(!preserved_food)
-		AddComponent(/datum/component/decomposition, mapload, decomp_req_handle, decomp_flags = foodtypes, decomp_result = decomp_type, ant_attracting = ant_attracting)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/decomposition, mapload, decomp_req_handle, decomp_flags = foodtypes, decomp_result = decomp_type, ant_attracting = ant_attracting, custom_time = decomposition_time)