diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm
index 31cdb6fd331..5ee95d24740 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 		new /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/rawcutlet(src)
 		new /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/rawcutlet(src)
 		new /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/rawcutlet(src)
-		to_chat(user, "You cut the meat in thin strips.")
+		user.visible_message( \
+			"<span class ='notice'>[user] cuts [src] with [W]!</span>", \
+			"<span class ='notice'>You cut [src] with [W]!</span>" \
+			)
 		qdel(src)
 	else
 		..()
@@ -69,10 +72,10 @@
 	list_reagents = list("protein" = 1)
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/rawcutlet/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
-	if(istype(W,/obj/item/kitchen/knife))
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/kitchen/knife) || istype(W, /obj/item/scalpel))
 		user.visible_message( \
-			"[user] cuts the raw cutlet with the knife!", \
-			"<span class ='notice'>You cut the raw cutlet with your knife!</span>" \
+			"<span class ='notice'>[user] cuts the raw cutlet with [W]!</span>", \
+			"<span class ='notice'>You cut the raw cutlet with [W]!</span>" \
 			)
 		new /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/raw_bacon(loc)
 		qdel(src)