diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_campfires/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_campfires/api.lua
index af9961f3a..50ee2d94f 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_campfires/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_campfires/api.lua
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 mcl_campfires = {}
 
 local drop_items = mcl_util.drop_items_from_meta_container("main")
+local food_entity = {nil, nil, nil, nil}
 
 local function on_blast(pos)
 	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 	drop_items(pos, node)
 	minetest.remove_node(pos)
+	for i = 1, 4 do
+		if food_entity[i] then
+			food_entity[i]:remove()
+		end
+	end
 end
 
 -- on_rightclick function to take items that are cookable in a campfire, and put them in the campfire inventory
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ function mcl_campfires.take_item(pos, node, player, itemstack)
 					if not is_creative then itemstack:take_item(1) end -- Take the item if in creative
 					campfire_inv:set_stack("main", space, stack) -- Set the inventory itemstack at the empty spot
 					campfire_meta:set_int("cooktime_"..tostring(space), 30) -- Set the cook time meta
-					minetest.add_entity(pos + campfire_spots[space], stack:get_name().."_entity") -- Spawn food item on the campfire
+					food_entity[space] = minetest.add_entity(pos + campfire_spots[space], stack:get_name().."_entity") -- Spawn food item on the campfire
 					break
 				end
 			end
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ function mcl_campfires.cook_item(pos, elapsed)
 			elseif time_r <= 0 then
 				local cooked = minetest.get_craft_result({method = "cooking", width = 1, items = {item}})
 				if cooked then
+					food_entity[i]:remove() -- Remove visual food entity
 					minetest.add_item(pos, cooked.item) -- Drop Cooked Item
 					inv:set_stack("main", i, "") -- Clear Inventory
 					continue  = continue + 1 -- Indicate that the slot is clear.
@@ -169,7 +176,7 @@ function mcl_campfires.register_campfire(name, def)
 		_mcl_hardness = 2,
 		damage_per_second = def.damage,
 		on_blast = on_blast,
-		after_dig_node = drop_items,
+		after_dig_node = on_blast,
 	})
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fishing/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fishing/init.lua
index a923b388e..b43ee89f8 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fishing/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fishing/init.lua
@@ -465,15 +465,8 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_fishing:fish_raw_entity", {
 		pointable = false,
 	},
 	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
-		self.timer = 0
 		self.object:set_rotation({x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0})
 	end,
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer > 31 then
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
 })
 
 -- Salmon
@@ -517,15 +510,8 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_fishing:salmon_raw_entity", {
 		pointable = false,
 	},
 	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
-		self.timer = 0
 		self.object:set_rotation({x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0})
 	end,
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer > 31 then
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
 })
 
 -- Clownfish
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua
index a84e3ece8..3783fe1fb 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua
@@ -48,15 +48,8 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_mobitems:mutton_entity", {
 		pointable = false,
 	},
 	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
-		self.timer = 0
 		self.object:set_rotation({x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0})
 	end,
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer > 31 then
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_mobitems:beef", {
@@ -94,15 +87,8 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_mobitems:beef_entity", {
 		pointable = false,
 	},
 	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
-		self.timer = 0
 		self.object:set_rotation({x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0})
 	end,
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer > 31 then
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_mobitems:chicken", {
@@ -141,15 +127,8 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_mobitems:chicken_entity", {
 		pointable = false,
 	},
 	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
-		self.timer = 0
 		self.object:set_rotation({x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0})
 	end,
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer > 31 then
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_mobitems:porkchop", {
@@ -187,15 +166,8 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_mobitems:porkchop_entity", {
 		pointable = false,
 	},
 	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
-		self.timer = 0
 		self.object:set_rotation({x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0})
 	end,
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer > 31 then
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_mobitems:rabbit", {
@@ -233,15 +205,8 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_mobitems:rabbit_entity", {
 		pointable = false,
 	},
 	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
-		self.timer = 0
 		self.object:set_rotation({x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0})
 	end,
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer > 31 then
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
 })
 
 -- Reset food poisoning and status effects