Re: Fridge Inventory Bug?

@Simbeano I have a sort of "vacation resort" that I created on Sulani with four suites and some common areas (a lobby, a tv room, and an outdoor bar). I gave it the "Generic" lot type so that my Sims could stay there overnight on unofficial vacations for as many days as they like. Each suite has a kitchenette with one of the DU mini-fridges. I've noticed on several occasions where NPC townies in the other suites can access leftovers my Sims placed in the mini-fridge in their room. I don't know if this is because of the lot type (Generic) or because it's the mini-fridges are different than the regular refrigerators. I haven't played this lot since the June 3 patch but I have played it fairly recently. I'll test it again today to see if things still work this way.

@Simbeano, Thank you for telling us which fridges you have tested this !   😇  At least we know that it doesn't matter what type of fridge it is! 😉

And while that is good that you removed all your CC/Mods to test it, sometimes that is not enough as bits of corrupted data can remain behind. To fix this you will need to also delete the local thumb cache package.file  (and it wouldn't help to repair you game in Origin. ).  Here is the steps that you can try to make sure those corrupted bits are dealt with:

 Please do all of the following in order:

1) Move the Mods Folder to your desktop

2) Delete the localthumbcache.package file in the game folder. (This is very important!) 🤨

3) Fix you game in Origin by logging in and go to Library, then right-click on The Sims 4 and choose the "Repair Game" option from the list.  Wait until Origin finishes repairing all your packs and not just the base game.

4) Now, when you turn on your game again, it will create a new mods folder that will be empty.  Check to see if your game is now working without mods/CC.

5) Now you can try adding back items from your Mods folder one at a time checking your game each time to see which item is causing your game to not work properly.  If you have a lot of items, you can try the 50/50 Method. 

The CC creators will usually update the CC items and Mods after these updates, so when you find out which one is the culprit, you can get the updated version from whoever made that item of CC in the first place.  You should try these steps any time you have problems in your game to rule out CC/Mods problems.  It is the responsibility of the Mods/CC creators to update their items anytime EA releases a patch/update, and it is the responsibility of the people who use Mods/CC to make sure they are using the most recent version, which in your case was June 10.

I will test it some more, but I have not seen the same thing where if you block off the fridge the Sims prefer they then ignore the other fridges and cook instead.  Mine just go on to the next fridge if they can't get to the preferred one. 🤔

@Simbeano I can confirm that I am still able to access the contents of a DU mini-fridge from any other mini-fridge in that Sulani resort (there are four mini-fridges in that lot). It might be that the mini-fridges are different than the regular refrigerators or that it's working differently because my resort is on a "Generic" lot rather than a Residential lot. I'll try a bit more testing on this later today.

@Simbeano, thank you for trying the steps to see if any of your Mods/CC is causing this! 😇  At least you don't have to worry about that! 😉
I did some more testing.  When I fenced in the original fridge (the one where the leftovers were actually put into), all my Sims went to the next fridge, and did not cook their own food.  Then I took down the walls I had used to fence in the favorite fridge and but it into the basement, 2 floors down, but not behind any barricades or doors.  My Sims could access the basement (I tested), but so far they have been ignoring the favorite fridge for one of the others that are still in the kitchen! 🤨

To summarize:
1) My Sims preferred the original fridge (fridge #1) over the other 3, and this was the one the leftovers were actually placed into.
2) When fridge #1 was walled in they went to fridge #2
3) When fridge #1 was not blocked anymore, but instead placed down 2 floors in the basement. Sims still got leftovers from fridge #2!  I tried with both stairs and ladders. 
4) Sims never touched fridges #3 and #4 while testing

So, since I can't replicate what you are seeing in your game, it could be that your Sims, or the fridge, or the house/lot are glitched.  
Do you see the same behavior in other households?🤔
Can you try it with Sims in a new Save Game file and see if you get the same results?🤔

You can also try having your household travel (like to a park, gym, or museum) and then return and see if that helps (sometimes this resets things).🙂
As a last resort you can try moving them out of their house and then moving them back.  But that is tedious and then you have to redecorate their house when they move back, which is why this is a last resort. 😞

Please update us on your findings! 😇

@PugLove888Hello. I tried with new Save Game, newly created Sim in a new house on a different lot. I also uninstall my entire Sims 4 game, re-download everything fresh. Still can't solve the problem.

But I noticed that :
1) It won't happen if I put in a "Single serving" dish. The Sim will happily grab leftover if I put "Single" dish in the fridges. The glitch will only happen if I use "Family size" / "Party size" dish.

2) Surprisingly, after I left the lot (as you suggested) and traveled and came home, it fixes the glitch. It somehow resets the inventory or something like that. (which is good news to me!) BUT...
if I pulled out the dish, and re-insert it back into the fridge, that glitch is back again! LOL. Meaning, the problem will only happen with "newly" stored dishes.

Anyway, I really think this glitch has nothing to do with my existing Sims, or save game or lots that I created, or even any Mod/CC. How could it happen even with a freshly installed game with no Mods or old save game etc...

I guess I would have to just leave my lot and then back to the lot in order to fix the problem temporarily.

But hey, thanks for your help!

@Simbeanothanks for the update! 😇

I didn't even try it with the single serving leftovers, but I didn't try it with the Party serving leftovers either.  I had a family of 3 that I tested with so I only made Family servings!  Granted the glitch happens in your game does happen with the Family size servings, but you do bring up a good point that different serving sizes don't all act the same! 💡

Yes, for some reason traveling with your Sims and back often resets everything! Not exactly a preventative measure, but it is a good workaround!  I recommend doing this any time your Sims act funny.  It doesn't take much time or effort and it can't hurt! 🙌

This does sound more like a bug since it keeps happening over and over after each time you clear it.🤔 The only way I know of things still messing up from Mods and CC is if you fail to delete the localthumbcache.package file , since leaving it can often mean you are leaving corrupted data behind. But since you did that then that clearly isn't happening here! 🙌  

I couldn't' find any existing Bug Reports on this problem (there could be one, but I didn't find it!).  You can make a Bug Report on this is you think it is bothersome enough 😉 https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/bd-p/The-Sims-4-Bugs

In the meantime, Happy Simming! 🥳