Worked example · simulated scenario

Recording Two Damaged Eggs From a Six-Egg Batch

A carton can contain both food that remains usable and food already discarded. Recording the damaged eggs against that carton keeps the remaining count clear and avoids a separate waste entry for the same loss.

You recorded six eggs from one carton. Two shells were damaged and you discarded those eggs.

Record the actual discard once

1. Open the batch that contains six eggs. Enter 2 in the removal field.
2. Select Confirm discard, enter Damaged shells and record the removal.
3. Open Food Waste Tracker and review the month that contains today.

The carton and waste record agree

The inventory shows four eggs. The tracker shows a discard record for two eggs with the reason Damaged shells.

Only the discarded two eggs belong in the waste record. The stock change and that record are linked, so opening the tracker is a review step rather than another deduction.

For eggs used in cooking, choose Used in cooking so the quantity changes without creating a waste record.