The codes use a combination of "calculator letters" (digits that read as letters when turned upside down) with two-letter digits for all other letters. By using the given codes as an entry point, solvers must figure out the other foods, and thus the codes for the full alphabet:
| BOOZE | 32008 | |
| EGGS | 5993 | |
| GHEE | 3349 | |
| AIOLI | 170128 | |
| GELATO | 04528739 | |
| MOUSSE | 35518021 | |
| WASABI | 182852897 | |
| HARISA | 285159284 | |
| SOYBEANS | 51428387205 | |
| SESAME OIL | 71032128535 | |
| SRIRACHA | 2843128591595 | |
| BEEF STOCK | 9031045573338 | |
| SHORTENING | 91411434559045 | |
| DIJONNAISE | 351281414007184 | |
| TAMARIND | 841415928212845 | |
| LIQUID SMOKE | 3900215841188917 | |
| ALMOND MILK | 9071218414021728 | |
| TOMATO PASTE | 345528350452821045 | |
| ANCHOVY SAUCE | 33118285724304311428 | |
| VANILLA EXTRACT | 453128594552328771142843 |
The resulting code for each letter is as follows:
| A | 28 | N | 14 | |
| B | 8 | O | 0 | |
| C | 31 | P | 35 | |
| D | 84 | Q | 89 | |
| E | 3 | R | 59 | |
| F | 73 | S | 5 | |
| G | 9 | T | 45 | |
| H | 4 | U | 18 | |
| I | 1 | V | 43 | |
| J | 07 | W | 97 | |
| K | 90 | X | 52 | |
| L | 7 | Y | 72 | |
| M | 21 | Z | 2 |
Applying this to the error codes, solvers can determine six crossword-style clues:
| 045450145140528359 | REASONS NOT TO | CONS | |
| 3140512882115 | SIMBA IS ONE | LION | |
| 45708842838428445197531417314031 | CONFINES WITH A DEADBOLT | LOCKS IN | |
| 45017337828431180451418 | UNTOUCHABLE ELIOT | NESS | |
| 55937881144518484172 | YIDDISH NIBBLERS | NOSHERS | |
| 72735914514377173 | FILL ENTIRELY | SATE |