diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Nutrition/FoodComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Nutrition/FoodComponent.cs
index 37d9bce432..8f4ef1bdac 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Nutrition/FoodComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Nutrition/FoodComponent.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Attributes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Nutrition
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Nutrition
 
         [ViewVariables] [DataField("useSound")] protected virtual string? UseSound { get; set; } = "/Audio/Items/eatfood.ogg";
 
-        [ViewVariables] [DataField("trash")] protected virtual string? TrashPrototype { get; set; }
+        [ViewVariables] [DataField("trash", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))] protected virtual string? TrashPrototype { get; set; }
 
         [ViewVariables] [DataField("transferAmount")] protected virtual ReagentUnit TransferAmount { get; set; } = ReagentUnit.New(5);