diff --git a/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm b/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm
index 756aab62e4..3d63261a95 100644
--- a/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ I said no!
 /datum/recipe/xenoburger
 	items = list(
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/bun,
-		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat	//	/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat
+		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenoburger
 
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ I said no!
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/dough,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/dough,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/dough,
-		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat,	//xenomeat,
-		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat,	//xenomeat,
-		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat,	//xenomeat,
+		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat,
+		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat,
+		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/cheesewedge,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/cheesewedge,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/cheesewedge,
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/giant_spider.dm
index e2c833000e..5cb191726f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/giant_spider.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	speak_emote = list("chitters")
 	emote_hear = list("chitters")
 
-	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat
+	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat/spidermeat
 
 	var/busy = 0
 	var/poison_per_bite = 5
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
index 6c333b8f09..f28b8c6b62 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
@@ -734,17 +734,17 @@
 	reagents.add_reagent("pacid",6)
 	src.bitesize = 6
 
-/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat
-	name = "meat"
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat/spidermeat // Substitute for recipes requiring xeno meat.
+	name = "spider meat"
 	desc = "A slab of green meat."
 	icon_state = "xenomeat"
 	filling_color = "#43DE18"
 	center_of_mass = list("x"=16, "y"=10)
 
-/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat/New()
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/xenomeat/spidermeat/New()
 	..()
-	reagents.add_reagent("protein", 6)
 	reagents.add_reagent("spidertoxin",6)
+	reagents.remove_reagent("pacid",6)
 	src.bitesize = 6
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meatball