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Lody's Food Expiration

This is a work-in-progress

This mod adds realistic spoilage and decay timers as well as the ability to freeze them to non-perishable foods in Project Zomboid. Ultimately prevents certain food and ingredients from lasting beyond eternity while bringing balance and the concept of realism to the game's core.

However, the implementations that are made has only been done in a very small scale starting with dry food category. And these foods does not have rotten food icon sprites, but wouldn't really affect the overall experience.

I'm new to modding world and i chose Project Zomboid to learn coding in LUA language, scripting, modelling and other mod-related works as I go — this is my first mod ever! Right now, it's been tested only on a small scale using the Build 42 unstable branch, but I plan to expand support to Build 41 and eventually cover all relevant food items with accurate decay mechanics based on real-life expiry data. Followed by that, please be informed that there will be risk of unexpected bugs that could pop up anywhere.

Please do not reupload the mod without contacting me first.


- The mod requires to be added into a new save. It wouldn't work as intended when being added mid-save because of the previous vanilla food distribution has taken effect. It may semi-work in existing saves if the loot respawn is enabled, but you will have to wait for the loot to respawn to see if it works as this only a theory.

- The mod only has supports for Build 42.0.0 and later! Build 41 is still in WIP which i need to work on foods and drinks from B41 scripts.

- For mod compability from other mods to mine or from mine to others, i am not able to focus on that yet anytime sooner. But feel free reach out to me first! I will write them down in my list.

- Click "view change notes" to view the latest mod change-log.


- Implementing expiration to entire food subcategories (dry,wet,drinks,sealed,packaged)

- Add the ability to freeze certain food,ingredients and condiments for more longer lifespan

- Modify and replace other existing food/drinks expiration date with more accurate data


- Negative Malus addition/changes for stale and rotten dry food ingredients

- Rotten food smells/negative moodle effect

- Optional realism settings

- Compatibility patches and early Build 41 support




Thank you so much for checking out my mod! ❤️
As someone who's completely new to modding, this project has been both exciting and overwhelming — but seeing people interested in it really motivates me to keep going!

This mod is still a small work-in-progress, but I’m pouring a lot of love and research into making food spoilage in Project Zomboid feel more grounded and realistic. My ultimate goal is to expand this mod to cover more foods, support earlier builds like B41, and maybe even create optional settings for players who want different realism levels.

If you enjoy the mod, find it useful, or just want to support what I’m doing, I’d be incredibly grateful. You can follow my updates, share your thoughts in the forums, or award the mod and even toss a little support my way through the links below. Every bit helps — whether it’s a kind comment, bug report, or a cold drink! ✨


☕Kofi[ko-fi.com] – Buy me a iced tea for my brain!


🎁Patreon[www.patreon.com] – Support my modding journey!

Thank you again for being here and giving this mod a shot. Here's to more updates soon! 🤲



Mod Version: 1.1.0
Supported Builds: 42.0.0+ Compatible
Status: WIP

Workshop ID: 3533509768
Mod ID: LodysFoodExpiration