diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/ai/workers/production/EntityAIWorkNether.java b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/ai/workers/production/EntityAIWorkNether.java
index 8a75bf78edc..748edb97318 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/ai/workers/production/EntityAIWorkNether.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/ai/workers/production/EntityAIWorkNether.java
@@ -875,7 +875,6 @@ protected void attemptToEat()
     {
         final IDeliverable edible = new StackList(getEdiblesList(), "Edible Food", 1);
         final int slot = InventoryUtils.findFirstSlotInProviderNotEmptyWith(worker, edible::matches);
-        final ICitizenData citizenData = worker.getCitizenData();
         if (slot > -1)
         {
             final ItemStack stack = worker.getInventoryCitizen().getStackInSlot(slot);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/citizen/EntityCitizen.java b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/citizen/EntityCitizen.java
index 716708e6a91..1306c05bd1a 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/citizen/EntityCitizen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/citizen/EntityCitizen.java
@@ -592,18 +592,12 @@ private void childFoodInteraction(final ItemStack usedStack, final Player player
 
             if (!level.isClientSide())
             {
-                ItemStackUtils.consumeFood(usedStack, this, player.getInventory());
                 addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.MOVEMENT_SPEED, 300));
 
                 playSound(SoundEvents.GENERIC_EAT, 1.5f, (float) SoundUtils.getRandomPitch(getRandom()));
-                Network.getNetwork()
-                  .sendToTrackingEntity(new ItemParticleEffectMessage(usedStack,
-                    getX(),
-                    getY(),
-                    getZ(),
-                    getXRot(),
-                    getYRot(),
-                    getEyeHeight()), this);
+                Network.getNetwork().sendToTrackingEntity(new ItemParticleEffectMessage(usedStack, getX(), getY(), getZ(), getXRot(), getYRot(), getEyeHeight()), this);
+                ItemStackUtils.consumeFood(usedStack, this, player.getInventory());
+
             }
         }
         else
@@ -631,18 +625,10 @@ private void eatFoodInteraction(final ItemStack usedStack, final Player player,
     {
         if (!level.isClientSide())
         {
-            ItemStackUtils.consumeFood(usedStack, this, player.getInventory());
-
             playSound(SoundEvents.GENERIC_EAT, 1.5f, (float) SoundUtils.getRandomPitch(getRandom()));
             // Position needs to be centered on citizen, Eat AI wrong too?
-            Network.getNetwork()
-              .sendToTrackingEntity(new ItemParticleEffectMessage(usedStack,
-                getX(),
-                getY(),
-                getZ(),
-                getXRot(),
-                getYRot(),
-                getEyeHeight()), this);
+            Network.getNetwork().sendToTrackingEntity(new ItemParticleEffectMessage(usedStack, getX(), getY(), getZ(), getXRot(), getYRot(), getEyeHeight()), this);
+            ItemStackUtils.consumeFood(usedStack, this, player.getInventory());
         }
 
         interactionCooldown = 100;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/visitor/VisitorCitizen.java b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/visitor/VisitorCitizen.java
index 8a0c3e8631d..53a4c65be2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/visitor/VisitorCitizen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/visitor/VisitorCitizen.java
@@ -516,17 +516,9 @@ private InteractionResult directPlayerInteraction(final Player player, final Int
         {
             if (!level.isClientSide())
             {
-                ItemStackUtils.consumeFood(usedStack, this, player.getInventory());
                 playSound(SoundEvents.GENERIC_EAT, 1.5f, (float) SoundUtils.getRandomPitch(getRandom()));
-                Network.getNetwork()
-                  .sendToTrackingEntity(new ItemParticleEffectMessage(usedStack,
-                    getX(),
-                    getY(),
-                    getZ(),
-                    getXRot(),
-                    getYRot(),
-                    getEyeHeight()), this);
-
+                Network.getNetwork().sendToTrackingEntity(new ItemParticleEffectMessage(usedStack, getX(), getY(), getZ(), getXRot(), getYRot(), getEyeHeight()), this);
+                ItemStackUtils.consumeFood(usedStack, this, player.getInventory());
                 MessageUtils.forCitizen(this, MESSAGE_INTERACTION_VISITOR_FOOD).sendTo(player);
             }
             return InteractionResult.CONSUME;