diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm
index 18acbc0b591..71a03b982ce 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/kitchen.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 		else
 			return ..()
 
+	if(!M.can_eat(src))
+		return
+
 	if (reagents.total_volume > 0)
 		reagents.trans_to_mob(M, reagents.total_volume, CHEM_INGEST)
 		if(M == user)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
index 9a58e5eb427..6997e5d945c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,46 @@
+#define HUMAN_EATING_NO_ISSUE		0
+#define HUMAN_EATING_NO_MOUTH		1
+#define HUMAN_EATING_BLOCKED_MOUTH	2
+
 #define add_clothing_protection(A)	\
 	var/obj/item/clothing/C = A; \
 	flash_protection += C.flash_protection; \
 	equipment_tint_total += C.tint;
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/can_eat(var/food, var/feedback = 1)
+	var/status = can_eat_status()
+	if(status == HUMAN_EATING_NO_ISSUE)
+		return 1
+	if(feedback)
+		if(status == HUMAN_EATING_NO_MOUTH)
+			src << "Where do you intend to put \the [food]? You don't have a mouth!"
+		else if(status == HUMAN_EATING_BLOCKED_MOUTH)
+			src << "<span class='warning'>\The [blocked] is in the way!</span>"
+	return 0
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/can_force_feed(var/feeder, var/food, var/feedback = 1)
+	var/status = can_eat_status()
+	if(status == HUMAN_EATING_NO_ISSUE)
+		return 1
+	if(feedback)
+		if(status == HUMAN_EATING_NO_MOUTH)
+			feeder << "Where do you intend to put \the [food]? \The [src] doesn't have a mouth!"
+		else if(status == HUMAN_EATING_BLOCKED_MOUTH)
+			feeder << "<span class='warning'>\The [blocked] is in the way!</span>"
+	return 0
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/can_eat_status()
+	if(!check_has_mouth())
+		return HUMAN_EATING_NO_MOUTH
+	var/obj/item/blocked = check_mouth_coverage()
+	if(blocked)
+		return HUMAN_EATING_BLOCKED_MOUTH
+	return HUMAN_EATING_NO_ISSUE
+
+#undef HUMAN_EATING_NO_ISSUE
+#undef HUMAN_EATING_NO_MOUTH
+#undef HUMAN_EATING_BLOCKED_MOUTH
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_equipment_vision()
 	flash_protection = 0
 	equipment_tint_total = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
index f3d7ffd848e..19961ad8c50 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/proc/respawn_consumable(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R, var/rate)
+	var/obj/item/device/flash/F = locate() in src.modules
+	if(F.broken)
+		F.broken = 0
+		F.times_used = 0
+		F.icon_state = "flash"
+	else if(F.times_used)
+		F.times_used--
+
 	if(!synths || !synths.len)
 		return
 
@@ -271,7 +279,6 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/medical/crisis/respawn_consumable(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R, var/amount)
-
 	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/syringe/S = locate() in src.modules
 	if(S.mode == 2)
 		S.reagents.clear_reagents()
@@ -423,13 +430,7 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/security/respawn_consumable(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R, var/amount)
-	var/obj/item/device/flash/F = locate() in src.modules
-	if(F.broken)
-		F.broken = 0
-		F.times_used = 0
-		F.icon_state = "flash"
-	else if(F.times_used)
-		F.times_used--
+	..()
 	var/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/taser/mounted/cyborg/T = locate() in src.modules
 	if(T.power_supply.charge < T.power_supply.maxcharge)
 		T.power_supply.give(T.charge_cost * amount)
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/janitor/respawn_consumable(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R, var/amount)
+	..()
 	var/obj/item/device/lightreplacer/LR = locate() in src.modules
 	LR.Charge(R, amount)
 	if(src.emag)
@@ -544,6 +546,7 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/general/butler/respawn_consumable(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R, var/amount)
+	..()
 	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/condiment/enzyme/E = locate() in src.modules
 	E.reagents.add_reagent("enzyme", 2 * amount)
 	if(src.emag)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
index d0a8e09207a..bbd43530a84 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/slime.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 	emote_see = list("jiggles", "bounces in place")
 	var/colour = "grey"
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/can_force_feed(var/feeder, var/food, var/feedback)
+	if(feedback)
+		feeder << "Where do you intend to put \the [food]? \The [src] doesn't have a mouth!"
+	return 0
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/adultslime
 	name = "pet slime"
 	desc = "A lovable, domesticated slime."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index bcb48f0bb04..fe4d6ed56de 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -498,6 +498,12 @@ proc/is_blind(A)
 /mob/proc/is_client_active(var/active = 1)
 	return client && client.inactivity < active MINUTES
 
+/mob/proc/can_eat()
+	return 1
+
+/mob/proc/can_force_feed()
+	return 1
+
 #define SAFE_PERP -50
 /mob/living/proc/assess_perp(var/obj/access_obj, var/check_access, var/auth_weapons, var/check_records, var/check_arrest)
 	if(stat == DEAD)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
index b62f15ae6e2..6939c6553bc 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
@@ -68,37 +68,24 @@
 				M << "<span class='danger'>You cannot force any more of [src] to go down your throat.</span>"
 				return 0
 		else
-			if(istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/human))
-				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-				if(!H.check_has_mouth())
-					user << "Where do you intend to put \the [src]? \The [H] doesn't have a mouth!"
-					return
-				var/obj/item/blocked = H.check_mouth_coverage()
-				if(blocked)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>\The [blocked] is in the way!</span>"
-					return
-
-			if(!istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/slime))		//If you're feeding it to someone else.
-
-				if (fullness <= (550 * (1 + M.overeatduration / 1000)))
-					user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] attempts to feed [M] [src].</span>")
-				else
-					user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] cannot force anymore of [src] down [M]'s throat.</span>")
-					return 0
-
-				user.setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
-				if(!do_mob(user, M)) return
-
-				M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been fed [src.name] by [user.name] ([user.ckey]) Reagents: [reagentlist(src)]</font>")
-				user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Fed [src.name] by [M.name] ([M.ckey]) Reagents: [reagentlist(src)]</font>")
-				msg_admin_attack("[key_name(user)] fed [key_name(M)] with [src.name] Reagents: [reagentlist(src)] (INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)])")
-
-				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] feeds [M] [src].</span>")
-
-			else
-				user << "This creature does not seem to have a mouth!"
+			if(!M.can_force_feed(user, src))
 				return
 
+			if (fullness <= (550 * (1 + M.overeatduration / 1000)))
+				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] attempts to feed [M] [src].</span>")
+			else
+				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] cannot force anymore of [src] down [M]'s throat.</span>")
+				return 0
+
+			user.setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
+			if(!do_mob(user, M)) return
+
+			M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been fed [src.name] by [user.name] ([user.ckey]) Reagents: [reagentlist(src)]</font>")
+			user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Fed [src.name] by [M.name] ([M.ckey]) Reagents: [reagentlist(src)]</font>")
+			msg_admin_attack("[key_name(user)] fed [key_name(M)] with [src.name] Reagents: [reagentlist(src)] (INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)])")
+
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] feeds [M] [src].</span>")
+
 		if(reagents)								//Handle ingestion of the reagent.
 			playsound(M.loc,'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(10,50), 1)
 			if(reagents.total_volume)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
index e85bb2c2bbc..99a6dc28f73 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
@@ -21,16 +21,8 @@
 		//TODO: replace with standard_feed_mob() call.
 		
 		if(M == user)
-
-			if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-				if(!H.check_has_mouth())
-					user << "Where do you intend to put \the [src]? You don't have a mouth!"
-					return
-				var/obj/item/blocked = H.check_mouth_coverage()
-				if(blocked)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>\The [blocked] is in the way!</span>"
-					return
+			if(!M.can_eat(src))
+				return
 
 			M << "<span class='notice'>You swallow \the [src].</span>"
 			M.drop_from_inventory(src) //icon update
@@ -40,14 +32,7 @@
 			return 1
 
 		else if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-			if(!H.check_has_mouth())
-				user << "Where do you intend to put \the [src]? \The [H] doesn't have a mouth!"
-				return
-			var/obj/item/blocked = H.check_mouth_coverage()
-			if(blocked)
-				user << "<span class='warning'>\The [blocked] is in the way!</span>"
+			if(!M.can_force_feed(user, src))
 				return
 
 			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] attempts to force [M] to swallow \the [src].</span>")