diff --git a/code/datums/components/crafting/craft.dm b/code/datums/components/crafting/craft.dm
index 9b19cd0106..64bde5da29 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/crafting/craft.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/crafting/craft.dm
@@ -201,6 +201,18 @@
 				var/atom/movable/I = new R.result (get_turf(user.loc))
 				I.CheckParts(parts, R)
 				if(isitem(I))
+					if(istype(I, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food))
+						var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/food_result = I
+						var/total_quality = 0
+						var/total_items = 0
+						for(var/obj/item/ingredient in parts)
+							var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/food_ingredient = ingredient
+							total_items += 1
+							total_quality += food_ingredient.food_quality
+						if(total_items == 0)
+							food_result.adjust_food_quality(50)
+						else
+							food_result.adjust_food_quality(total_quality / total_items)
 					user.put_in_hands(I)
 				if(send_feedback)
 					SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "object_crafted", 1, I.type)
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food.dm
index 2af24080cb..b1df946e34 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	resistance_flags = FLAMMABLE
 	var/foodtype = NONE
 	var/last_check_time
+	var/food_quality = 50
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@
 		pixel_x = rand(-5, 5)
 		pixel_y = rand(-5, 5)
 
+/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/proc/adjust_food_quality(new_quality)
+	food_quality = min(new_quality,100)
+
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/proc/checkLiked(var/fraction, mob/M)
 	if(last_check_time + 50 < world.time)
 		if(ishuman(M))
@@ -32,11 +36,11 @@
 					to_chat(H,"<span class='warning'>What the hell was that thing?!</span>")
 					H.adjust_disgust(25 + 30 * fraction)
 					SEND_SIGNAL(H, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "toxic_food", /datum/mood_event/disgusting_food)
-				else if(foodtype & H.dna.species.disliked_food)
+				else if((foodtype & H.dna.species.disliked_food) || food_quality <= 30)
 					to_chat(H,"<span class='notice'>That didn't taste very good...</span>")
 					H.adjust_disgust(11 + 15 * fraction)
 					SEND_SIGNAL(H, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "gross_food", /datum/mood_event/gross_food)
-				else if(foodtype & H.dna.species.liked_food)
+				else if((foodtype & H.dna.species.liked_food) || food_quality >= 70)
 					to_chat(H,"<span class='notice'>I love this taste!</span>")
 					H.adjust_disgust(-5 + -2.5 * fraction)
 					SEND_SIGNAL(H, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "fav_food", /datum/mood_event/favorite_food)
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
index 0b277e328b..177dba0b86 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks.dm
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ All foods are distributed among various categories. Use common sense.
 	var/obj/item/result
 	if(cooked_type)
 		result = new cooked_type(T)
+		//if the result is food, set its food quality to the original food item's quality
+		if(istype(result, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food))
+			var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/food_output = result
+			food_output.adjust_food_quality(food_quality)
 		if(istype(M))
 			initialize_cooked_food(result, M.efficiency)
 		else
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/processor.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/processor.dm
index 3fa188fb94..113378fbb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/processor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/processor.dm
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/processor/proc/process_food(datum/food_processor_process/recipe, atom/movable/what)
 	if (recipe.output && loc && !QDELETED(src))
+		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/food_input = what
 		for(var/i = 0, i < rating_amount, i++)
-			new recipe.output(drop_location())
+			var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/food_output = new recipe.output(drop_location())
+			food_output.adjust_food_quality(food_input.food_quality) //output quality equals input quality for the food processor
 	if (ismob(what))
 		var/mob/themob = what
 		themob.gib(TRUE,TRUE,TRUE)