diff --git a/code/modules/food/recipe.dm b/code/modules/food/recipe.dm
index 0f5276ed67..9680444dab 100644
--- a/code/modules/food/recipe.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food/recipe.dm
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@
 /datum/recipe/proc/make_food(var/obj/container as obj)
 	if(!result)
 		log_runtime(EXCEPTION("<span class='danger'>Recipe [type] is defined without a result, please bug report this.</span>"))
+		if(istype(container, /obj/machinery/microwave))
+			var/obj/machinery/microwave/M = container
+			M.dispose(FALSE)
+
+		else if(istype(container, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/cooking_container))
+			var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/cooking_container/CC = container
+			CC.clear()
+
+		container.visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[container] inexplicably spills, and its contents are lost!"))
+
 		return