diff --git a/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_pizzaparty.dmm b/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_pizzaparty.dmm
index 878309c164fb4..a31a5d9d75801 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_pizzaparty.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_pizzaparty.dmm
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@
 /area/ruin/powered/pizza_party)
 "D" = (
 /obj/structure/table/wood,
-obj/item/food/sliced/margherita_pizza,
+/obj/item/food/sliced/margherita_pizza,
 /obj/item/trash/plate,
 /turf/simulated/floor/wood/lavaland_air,
 /area/ruin/powered/pizza_party)
 "E" = (
 /obj/structure/table/wood,
-obj/item/food/sliced/meat_pizza,
+/obj/item/food/sliced/meat_pizza,
 /turf/simulated/floor/wood/lavaland_air,
 /area/ruin/powered/pizza_party)
 "F" = (
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/datums/syndicate_contract.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/datums/syndicate_contract.dm
index 03b689205bb1b..3ffe992d1cb4d 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/datums/syndicate_contract.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/datums/syndicate_contract.dm
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
 	M.update_icons()
 
 	// Supply them with some chow. How generous is the Syndicate?
-	var/obj/item/food/sliced/bread/food = new(get_turf(M))
+	var/obj/item/food/sliced/bread/food = new(get_turf(M)) // TODO 545
 	food.name = "stale bread"
 	food.desc = "Looks like your captors care for their prisoners as much as their bread."
 	food.trash = null
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food_base.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food_base.dm
index d53a526a2d26b..7a7e9295281f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food_base.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food_base.dm
@@ -280,6 +280,15 @@
 	var/test = 3
 
 /obj/item/food/sliced/Initialize(mapload, parent_reagents)
+	if(!parent_reagents && !length(list_reagents))
+		//log_debug("Slice was created with no parent! Name: [src], UID:[src.UID()], loc:[src.loc]")
+		CRASH("Slice was created with no reagents! [src]") // 68, 181, 2
+	list_reagents = parent_reagents
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/food/sliced/New(parent_reagents)
+	. = ..()
+
 	if(!parent_reagents && !list_reagents)
 		//log_debug("Slice was created with no parent! Name: [src], UID:[src.UID()], loc:[src.loc]")
 		CRASH("Slice was created with no reagents! [src]")