Leftover Food Disappears When Washing Dishes

Bug Reports
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  • Game Version: Latest version

  • Platform: Steam Windows

  • Mods: Never used

    • Mods previously used: None

  • Hardware Specifications & Operating System: Windows 11, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU, 32 GB RAM, NVMe SSD

  • Steps to Reproduce:

    1. Prepare a meal with multiple servings.

    2. Have a Zoi eat from the meal.

    3. Leave the remaining food on the table.

    4. Try to put the remaining food in the refrigerator.

    5. The Zoi picks up the plate to wash the dishes.

    6. The remaining food is taken away together with the dishes.

    7. After the dishes are washed, the remaining food has disappeared and can no longer be stored in the refrigerator.

  • Please provide the entire save file(s) from the date when the issue occurred.

    • The complete save file from the date of the issue can be provided.

  • Details:

    This appears to be a bug with leftover food and the dishwashing interaction.

    After a Zoi eats from a meal, there are sometimes still servings left. I want to put the remaining food in the refrigerator, but the Zoi takes the plate away to wash the dishes before I can store the food.

    The remaining food is then removed together with the dishes and disappears completely. It is no longer possible to put the leftover food in the refrigerator.

    Expected behavior: The remaining edible food should stay available and should be possible to store in the refrigerator. Washing the dishes should only remove the dirty dishes and should not remove uneaten food.

    Actual behavior: The Zoi takes the remaining food away with the dishes when cleaning up, causing the leftover food to disappear.

    Date: 20 August 2026
    Error message: None
    Screenshots/videos:
    not possible

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@Game2point_0002 yes, I think most players currently have this issue. See here Cooked food disappears from the table automatically.

I think this is the same bug.