diff --git a/.github/workflows/partial-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/partial-backend.yml
index 436efb5581e6..a7db5aa7cb2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/partial-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/partial-backend.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         id: cache-validate
         if: steps.cached-poetry-dependencies.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
         run: |
-          echo "print('venv good?')" > test.py && poetry run python test.py && echo ::set-output name=cache-hit-success::true
+          echo "import black;print('venv good?')" > test.py && poetry run python test.py && echo ::set-output name=cache-hit-success::true
           rm test.py
         continue-on-error: true
 
diff --git a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
index 02b19a734c0c..9e44b84facfa 100644
--- a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
+++ b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
@@ -1,14 +1,30 @@
+import contextlib
+import functools
 import html
 import json
+import operator
 import re
+import typing
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from typing import Optional
 
 from slugify import slugify
 
-from mealie.core.root_logger import get_logger
+MATCH_DIGITS = re.compile(r"\d+([.,]\d+)?")
+""" Allow for commas as decimals (common in Europe) """
 
-logger = get_logger()
+MATCH_ISO_STR = re.compile(
+    r"^P((\d+)Y)?((\d+)M)?((?P<days>\d+)D)?" r"T((?P<hours>\d+)H)?((?P<minutes>\d+)M)?((?P<seconds>\d+(?:\.\d+)?)S)?$",
+)
+""" Match Duration Strings """
+
+MATCH_HTML_TAGS = re.compile(r"<[^<]+?>")
+""" Matches HTML tags `<p>Text</p>` -> `Text` """
+
+MATCH_MULTI_SPACE = re.compile(r" +")
+""" Matches multiple spaces `Hello    World` -> `Hello World` """
+
+MATCH_ERRONEOUS_WHITE_SPACE = re.compile(r"\n\s*\n")
+""" Matches multiple new lines and removes erroneous white space """
 
 
 def clean(recipe_data: dict, url=None) -> dict:
@@ -27,167 +43,167 @@ def clean(recipe_data: dict, url=None) -> dict:
     recipe_data["prepTime"] = clean_time(recipe_data.get("prepTime"))
     recipe_data["performTime"] = clean_time(recipe_data.get("performTime"))
     recipe_data["totalTime"] = clean_time(recipe_data.get("totalTime"))
-    recipe_data["recipeCategory"] = category(recipe_data.get("recipeCategory", []))
-
-    recipe_data["recipeYield"] = yield_amount(recipe_data.get("recipeYield"))
-    recipe_data["recipeIngredient"] = ingredient(recipe_data.get("recipeIngredient"))
-    recipe_data["recipeInstructions"] = instructions(recipe_data.get("recipeInstructions"))
-    recipe_data["image"] = image(recipe_data.get("image"))
-    recipe_data["slug"] = slugify(recipe_data.get("name"))  # type: ignore
+    recipe_data["recipeCategory"] = clean_categories(recipe_data.get("recipeCategory", []))
+    recipe_data["recipeYield"] = clean_yield(recipe_data.get("recipeYield"))
+    recipe_data["recipeIngredient"] = clean_ingredients(recipe_data.get("recipeIngredient", []))
+    recipe_data["recipeInstructions"] = clean_instructions(recipe_data.get("recipeInstructions", []))
+    recipe_data["image"] = clean_image(recipe_data.get("image"))
+    recipe_data["slug"] = slugify(recipe_data.get("name", ""))
     recipe_data["orgURL"] = url
 
     return recipe_data
 
 
-def clean_string(text: str) -> str:
-    if isinstance(text, list):
-        text = text[0]
+def clean_string(text: str | list | int) -> str:
+    """Cleans a string of HTML tags and extra white space"""
+    if not isinstance(text, str):
+        if isinstance(text, list):
+            text = text[0]
 
-    if isinstance(text, int):
-        text = str(text)
+        if isinstance(text, int):
+            text = str(text)
 
-    if text == "" or text is None:
+    if not text:
         return ""
 
+    text = typing.cast(str, text)  # at this point we know text is a string
+
     cleaned_text = html.unescape(text)
-    cleaned_text = re.sub("<[^<]+?>", "", cleaned_text)
-    cleaned_text = re.sub(" +", " ", cleaned_text)
-    cleaned_text = re.sub("</p>", "\n", cleaned_text)
-    cleaned_text = re.sub(r"\n\s*\n", "\n\n", cleaned_text)
-    cleaned_text = cleaned_text.replace("\xa0", " ").replace("\t", " ").strip()
+    cleaned_text = MATCH_HTML_TAGS.sub("", cleaned_text)
+    cleaned_text = MATCH_MULTI_SPACE.sub(" ", cleaned_text)
+    cleaned_text = MATCH_ERRONEOUS_WHITE_SPACE.sub("\n\n", cleaned_text)
+
+    cleaned_text = cleaned_text.replace("</p>", "\n").replace("\xa0", " ").replace("\t", " ").strip()
     return cleaned_text
 
 
-def category(category: str):
-    if isinstance(category, list) and len(category) > 0 and isinstance(category[0], dict):
-        # If the category is a list of dicts, it's probably from a migration
-        # validate that the required fields are present
-        valid = []
-        for cat in category:
-            if "name" in cat and "slug" in cat:
-                valid.append(cat)
+def clean_image(image: str | list | dict | None = None, default="no image") -> str:
+    """
+    image attempts to parse the image field from a recipe and return a string. Currenty
 
-        return valid
+    Supported Structures:
+        - `["https://exmaple.com"]` - A list of strings
+        - `https://exmaple.com` - A string
+        - `{ "url": "https://exmaple.com"` - A dictionary with a `url` key
 
-    if isinstance(category, str) and category != "":
-        return [category]
+    Raises:
+        TypeError: If the image field is not a supported type a TypeError is raised.
 
-    return []
-
-
-def clean_nutrition(nutrition: Optional[dict]) -> dict[str, str]:
-    # Assumes that all units are supplied in grams, except sodium which may be in mg.
-
-    # Fn only expects a dict[str,str]. Other structures should not be parsed.
-    if not isinstance(nutrition, dict):
-        return {}
-
-    # Allow for commas as decimals (common in Europe)
-    # Compile once for efficiency
-    re_match_digits = re.compile(r"\d+([.,]\d+)?")
-
-    output_nutrition = {}
-    for key, val in nutrition.items():
-        # If the val contains digits matching the regex, add the first match to the output dict.
-        # Handle unexpected datastructures safely.
-        try:
-            if matched_digits := re_match_digits.search(val):
-                output_nutrition[key] = matched_digits.group(0)
-        except Exception:
-            continue
-
-    output_nutrition = {key: val.replace(",", ".") for key, val in output_nutrition.items()}
-
-    if (
-        "sodiumContent" in nutrition
-        and type(nutrition["sodiumContent"]) == str
-        and "m" not in nutrition["sodiumContent"]
-        and "g" in nutrition["sodiumContent"]
-    ):
-        # Sodium is in grams. Parse its value, multiple by 1k and return to string.
-        try:
-            output_nutrition["sodiumContent"] = str(float(output_nutrition["sodiumContent"]) * 1000)
-        except ValueError:
-            # Could not parse sodium content as float, so don't touch it.
-            pass
-
-    return output_nutrition
-
-
-def image(image=None) -> str:
+    Returns:
+        str: "no image" if any empty string is provided or the url of the image
+    """
     if not image:
-        return "no image"
-    if isinstance(image, list):
-        return image[0]
-    elif isinstance(image, dict):
-        return image["url"]
-    elif isinstance(image, str):
-        return image
-    else:
-        raise Exception(f"Unrecognised image URL format: {image}")
+        return default
+
+    match image:
+        case str(image):
+            return image
+        case list(image):
+            return image[0]
+        case {"url": str(image)}:
+            return image
+        case _:
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for image: {type(image)}, {image}")
 
 
-def instructions(instructions) -> list[dict]:
-    try:
-        instructions = json.loads(instructions)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+def clean_instructions(steps_object: list | dict | str, default: list | None = None) -> list[dict]:
+    """
+    instructions attempts to parse the instructions field from a recipe and return a list of
+    dictionaries. See match statement for supported types and structures
 
-    if not instructions:
-        return []
+    Raises:
+        TypeError: If the instructions field is not a supported type a TypeError is raised.
 
-    # Dictionary (Keys: step number strings, Values: the instructions)
-    if isinstance(instructions, dict):
-        instructions = list(instructions.values())
+    Returns:
+        list[dict]: An ordered list of dictionaries with the keys `text`
+    """
+    if not steps_object:
+        return default or []
 
-    if isinstance(instructions, list) and isinstance(instructions[0], list):
-        instructions = instructions[0]
-
-    # One long string split by (possibly multiple) new lines
-    if isinstance(instructions, str):
-        return [{"text": _instruction(line)} for line in instructions.splitlines() if line]
-
-    # Plain strings in a list
-    elif isinstance(instructions, list) and isinstance(instructions[0], str):
-        return [{"text": _instruction(step)} for step in instructions]
-
-    # Dictionaries (let's assume it's a HowToStep) in a list
-    elif isinstance(instructions, list) and isinstance(instructions[0], dict):
-        # Try List of Dictionary without "@type" or "type"
-        if not instructions[0].get("@type", False) and not instructions[0].get("type", False):
-            return [{"text": _instruction(step["text"])} for step in instructions]
-
-        try:
-            # If HowToStep is under HowToSection
-            sectionSteps = []
-            for step in instructions:
-                if step["@type"] == "HowToSection":
-                    for sectionStep in step["itemListElement"]:
-                        sectionSteps.append(sectionStep)
-
-            if len(sectionSteps) > 0:
-                return [{"text": _instruction(step["text"])} for step in sectionSteps if step["@type"] == "HowToStep"]
-
-            return [{"text": _instruction(step["text"])} for step in instructions if step["@type"] == "HowToStep"]
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(e)
-            # Not "@type", try "type"
-            try:
-                return [
-                    {"text": _instruction(step["properties"]["text"])}
-                    for step in instructions
-                    if step["type"].find("HowToStep") > -1
-                ]
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-
-    else:
-        raise Exception(f"Unrecognised instruction format: {instructions}")
-
-    return []
+    match steps_object:
+        case [{"text": str()}]:  # Base Case
+            return steps_object
+        case [{"text": str()}, *_]:
+            # The is the most common case. Most other operations eventually resolve to this
+            # match case before being converted to a list of instructions
+            #
+            # [
+            #   {"text": "Instruction A"},
+            #   {"text": "Instruction B"},
+            # ]
+            #
+            return [
+                {"text": _sanitize_instruction_text(instruction["text"])}
+                for instruction in steps_object
+                if instruction["text"].strip()
+            ]
+        case {0: {"text": str()}} | {"0": {"text": str()}} | {1: {"text": str()}} | {"1": {"text": str()}}:
+            # Some recipes have a dict with a string key representing the index, unsure if these can
+            # be an int or not so we match against both. Additionally, we match against both 0 and 1 indexed
+            # list like dicts.
+            #
+            # {
+            #     "0": {"text": "Instruction A"},
+            #     "1": {"text": "Instruction B"},
+            # }
+            #
+            steps_object = typing.cast(dict, steps_object)
+            return clean_instructions([x for x in steps_object.values()])
+        case str(step_as_str):
+            # Strings are weird, some sites return a single string with newlines
+            # others returns a json string for some reasons
+            #
+            # "Instruction A\nInstruction B\nInstruction C"
+            # '{"0": {"text": "Instruction A"}, "1": {"text": "Instruction B"}, "2": {"text": "Instruction C"}}'
+            #
+            if step_as_str.startswith("[") or step_as_str.startswith("{"):
+                try:
+                    return clean_instructions(json.loads(step_as_str))
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    pass
+            return [
+                {"text": _sanitize_instruction_text(instruction)}
+                for instruction in step_as_str.splitlines()
+                if instruction.strip()
+            ]
+        case [str(), *_]:
+            # Assume list of strings is a valid list of instructions
+            #
+            # [
+            #   "Instruction A",
+            #   "Instruction B",
+            # ]
+            #
+            return [
+                {"text": _sanitize_instruction_text(instruction)} for instruction in steps_object if instruction.strip()
+            ]
+        case [{"@type": "HowToSection"}, *_] | [{"type": "HowToSection"}, *_]:
+            # HowToSections should have the following layout,
+            # {
+            #  "@type": "HowToSection",
+            #  "itemListElement": [
+            #    {
+            #      "@type": "HowToStep",
+            #      "text": "Instruction A"
+            #    },
+            # }
+            #
+            steps_object = typing.cast(list[dict[str, str]], steps_object)
+            return clean_instructions(functools.reduce(operator.concat, [x["itemListElement"] for x in steps_object], []))  # type: ignore
+        case _:
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for instructions: {type(steps_object)}, {steps_object}")
 
 
-def _instruction(line) -> str:
+def _sanitize_instruction_text(line: str | dict) -> str:
+    """
+    _sanitize_instructions_text does some basic checking if the value is a string or dictionary
+    and returns the value of the `text` key if it is a dictionary. The returned string is passed through the
+    `clean_string` function to remove any html tags and extra whitespace in a loop until the string
+    is stable.
+
+    Calling `clean_string` in a loop is necessary because some sites return a string with erroneously escaped
+    html tags or markup.
+    """
     if isinstance(line, dict):
         # Some Recipes dotnot adhear to schema
         try:
@@ -195,58 +211,111 @@ def _instruction(line) -> str:
         except Exception:
             line = ""
 
+    if not line:
+        return ""
+
+    line = typing.cast(str, line)
     clean_line = clean_string(line.strip())
-    # Some sites erroneously escape their strings on multiple levels
+
     while not clean_line == (clean_line := clean_string(clean_line)):
         pass
+
     return clean_line
 
 
-def ingredient(ingredients: list | None) -> list[str]:
-    if ingredients:
-        return [clean_string(ing) for ing in ingredients]
-    else:
-        return []
+def clean_ingredients(ingredients: list | str | None, default: list = None) -> list[str]:
+    """
+    ingredient attempts to parse the ingredients field from a recipe and return a list of
+
+    Supported Structures:
+        - `["1 cup flour"]` - A list of strings
+        - `"1 cup flour"` - A string
+        - `None` - returns an empty list
+
+    Raises:
+        TypeError: If the ingredients field is not a supported type a TypeError is raised.
+    """
+    match ingredients:
+        case None:
+            return default or []
+        case list(ingredients):
+            return [clean_string(ingredient) for ingredient in ingredients]
+        case str(ingredients):
+            return [clean_string(ingredient) for ingredient in ingredients.splitlines()]
+        case _:
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for ingredients: {type(ingredients)}, {ingredients}")
 
 
-def yield_amount(yld) -> str:
+def clean_yield(yld: str | list[str] | None) -> str:
+    """
+    yield_amount attemps to parse out the yield amount from a recipe.
+
+    Supported Structures:
+        - `"4 servings"` - returns the string unmodified
+        - `["4 servings", "4 Pies"]` - returns the last value
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The yield amount, if it can be parsed else an empty string
+    """
+    if not yld:
+        return ""
+
     if isinstance(yld, list):
         return yld[-1]
-    else:
-        return yld
+
+    return yld
 
 
-def clean_time(time_entry):
-    if time_entry is None or time_entry == "" or time_entry == " ":
+def clean_time(time_entry: str | timedelta | None) -> None | str:
+    """_summary_
+
+    Supported Structures:
+        - `None` - returns None
+        - `"PT1H"` - returns "1 hour"
+        - `"PT1H30M"` - returns "1 hour 30 minutes"
+        - `timedelta(hours=1, minutes=30)` - returns "1 hour 30 minutes"
+
+    Raises:
+        TypeError: if the type is not supported a TypeError is raised
+
+    Returns:
+        None | str: None if the time_entry is None, otherwise a string representing the time
+    """
+    if not time_entry:
         return None
-    elif isinstance(time_entry, timedelta):
-        return pretty_print_timedelta(time_entry)
-    elif isinstance(time_entry, datetime):
-        pass
-        # print(time_entry)
-    elif isinstance(time_entry, str):
-        try:
-            time_delta_object = parse_duration(time_entry)
-            return pretty_print_timedelta(time_delta_object)
-        except ValueError:
-            logger.error(f"Could not parse time_entry `{time_entry}`")
+
+    match time_entry:
+        case str(time_entry):
+            if not time_entry.strip():
+                return None
+
+            try:
+                time_delta_instructionsect = parse_duration(time_entry)
+                return pretty_print_timedelta(time_delta_instructionsect)
+            except ValueError:
+                return str(time_entry)
+        case timedelta():
+            return pretty_print_timedelta(time_entry)
+        case datetime():
+            # TODO: Not sure what to do here
             return str(time_entry)
-    else:
-        return str(time_entry)
+        case _:
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for time: {type(time_entry)}, {time_entry}")
 
 
-def parse_duration(iso_duration):
-    """Parses an ISO 8601 duration string into a datetime.timedelta instance.
+def parse_duration(iso_duration: str) -> timedelta:
+    """
+    Parses an ISO 8601 duration string into a datetime.timedelta instance.
+
     Args:
         iso_duration: an ISO 8601 duration string.
-    Returns:
-        a datetime.timedelta instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: if the input string is not a valid ISO 8601 duration string.
     """
-    m = re.match(
-        r"^P((\d+)Y)?((\d+)M)?((?P<days>\d+)D)?"
-        r"T((?P<hours>\d+)H)?((?P<minutes>\d+)M)?((?P<seconds>\d+(?:\.\d+)?)S)?$",
-        iso_duration,
-    )
+
+    m = MATCH_ISO_STR.match(iso_duration)
+
     if m is None:
         raise ValueError("invalid ISO 8601 duration string")
 
@@ -257,7 +326,7 @@ def parse_duration(iso_duration):
     # convert parsed years and months to specific number of days.
 
     times = {"days": 0, "hours": 0, "minutes": 0, "seconds": 0}
-    for unit, _ in times.items():
+    for unit in times.keys():
         if m.group(unit):
             times[unit] = int(float(m.group(unit)))
 
@@ -299,30 +368,73 @@ def pretty_print_timedelta(t: timedelta, max_components=None, max_decimal_places
     return " ".join(out_list)
 
 
+def clean_categories(category: str | list) -> list[str]:
+    if not category:
+        return []
+
+    match category:
+        case str(category):
+            if not category.strip():
+                return []
+
+            return [category]
+        case [str(), *_]:
+            return [cat.strip().title() for cat in category if cat.strip()]
+        case [{"name": str(), "slug": str()}, *_]:
+            # Special case for when we use the cleaner to cleanup a migration.
+            #
+            # [
+            #     { "name": "Dessert", "slug": "dessert"}
+            # ]
+            #
+            return [cat["name"] for cat in category if "name" in cat]
+        case _:
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for category: {type(category)}, {category}")
+
+
 def clean_tags(data: str | list[str]) -> list[str]:
     """
-    Gets keywords as a list or natural language list and returns them into a list of strings of individual tags
+    Gets keywords as a list or natural language list and returns
+    them into a list of strings of individual tags
     """
-    if data is None:
+    if not data:
         return []
 
-    if isinstance(data, list):
-        all_str = True
-        i = 0
-        while all_str and i < len(data):
-            all_str = isinstance(data[i], str)
-            i = i + 1
+    match data:
+        case [str(), *_]:
+            return [tag.strip().title() for tag in data if tag.strip()]
+        case str(data):
+            return clean_tags([t for t in data.split(",")])
+        case _:
+            return []
+            # should probably raise exception
+            # raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for tags: {type(data)}, {data}")
 
-        if all_str:
-            return data
-        return []
 
-    if isinstance(data, str):
-        tag_list = data.split(",")
+def clean_nutrition(nutrition: dict | None) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """
+    clean_nutrition takes a dictionary of nutrition information and cleans it up
+    to be stored in the database. It will remove any keys that are not in the
+    list of valid keys
 
-        for i in range(len(tag_list)):
-            tag_list[i] = tag_list[i].strip().capitalize()
+    Assumptionas:
+        - All units are supplied in grams, expect sodium which maybe be in milligrams
 
-        return tag_list
+    Returns:
+        dict[str, str]: If the argument is None, or not a dictionary, an empty dictionary is returned
+    """
+    if not isinstance(nutrition, dict):
+        return {}
 
-    return []
+    output_nutrition = {}
+    for key, val in nutrition.items():
+        with contextlib.suppress(AttributeError, TypeError):
+            if matched_digits := MATCH_DIGITS.search(val):
+                output_nutrition[key] = matched_digits.group(0).replace(",", ".")
+
+    if sodium := nutrition.get("sodiumContent", None):
+        if isinstance(sodium, str) and "m" not in sodium and "g" in sodium:
+            with contextlib.suppress(AttributeError, TypeError):
+                output_nutrition["sodiumContent"] = str(float(output_nutrition["sodiumContent"]) * 1000)
+
+    return output_nutrition
diff --git a/mealie/services/scraper/scraper_strategies.py b/mealie/services/scraper/scraper_strategies.py
index aba3f3615027..82bf35f8d819 100644
--- a/mealie/services/scraper/scraper_strategies.py
+++ b/mealie/services/scraper/scraper_strategies.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class RecipeScraperPackage(ABCScraperStrategy):
 
             self.logger.debug(f"Scraped Instructions: (Type: {type(instruction_as_text)}) \n {instruction_as_text}")
 
-            instruction_as_text = cleaner.instructions(instruction_as_text)
+            instruction_as_text = cleaner.clean_instructions(instruction_as_text)
 
             self.logger.debug(f"Cleaned Instructions: (Type: {type(instruction_as_text)}) \n {instruction_as_text}")
 
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ class RecipeScraperPackage(ABCScraperStrategy):
             description=try_get_default(None, "description", "", cleaner.clean_string),
             nutrition=try_get_default(None, "nutrition", None, cleaner.clean_nutrition),
             recipe_yield=try_get_default(scraped_data.yields, "recipeYield", "1", cleaner.clean_string),
-            recipe_ingredient=try_get_default(scraped_data.ingredients, "recipeIngredient", [""], cleaner.ingredient),
+            recipe_ingredient=try_get_default(
+                scraped_data.ingredients, "recipeIngredient", [""], cleaner.clean_ingredients
+            ),
             recipe_instructions=get_instructions(),
             total_time=try_get_default(None, "totalTime", None, cleaner.clean_time),
             prep_time=try_get_default(None, "prepTime", None, cleaner.clean_time),
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
index 96637eedeaa4..a671753cc6fb 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
@@ -128,20 +128,20 @@ def test_create_by_url_with_tags(
     response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(slug), headers=unique_user.token)
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
-    # Verifiy the tags are present
+    # Verifiy the tags are present and title cased
     expected_tags = {
-        "sauté",
-        "pea",
-        "noodle",
-        "udon noodle",
-        "ramen noodle",
-        "dinner",
-        "main",
-        "vegetarian",
-        "easy",
-        "quick",
-        "weeknight meals",
-        "web",
+        "Sauté",
+        "Pea",
+        "Noodle",
+        "Udon Noodle",
+        "Ramen Noodle",
+        "Dinner",
+        "Main",
+        "Vegetarian",
+        "Easy",
+        "Quick",
+        "Weeknight Meals",
+        "Web",
     }
 
     recipe = json.loads(response.text)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner.py b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..395b943016d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import json
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from mealie.services.scraper import cleaner
+from mealie.services.scraper.scraper_strategies import RecipeScraperOpenGraph
+from tests import data as test_data
+
+# https://github.com/django/django/blob/stable/1.3.x/django/core/validators.py#L45
+url_validation_regex = re.compile(
+    r"^(?:http|ftp)s?://"  # http:// or https://
+    r"(?:(?:[A-Z0-9](?:[A-Z0-9-]{0,61}[A-Z0-9])?\.)+(?:[A-Z]{2,6}\.?|[A-Z0-9-]{2,}\.?)|"  # domain...
+    r"localhost|"  # localhost...
+    r"\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})"  # ...or ip
+    r"(?::\d+)?"  # optional port
+    r"(?:/?|[/?]\S+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+test_cleaner_data = [
+    (test_data.json_best_homemade_salsa_recipe, 2),
+    (test_data.json_blue_cheese_stuffed_turkey_meatballs_with_raspberry_balsamic_glaze_2, 3),
+    (test_data.json_bon_appetit, 8),
+    (test_data.json_chunky_apple_cake, 4),
+    (test_data.json_dairy_free_impossible_pumpkin_pie, 7),
+    (test_data.json_how_to_make_instant_pot_spaghetti, 8),
+    (test_data.json_instant_pot_chicken_and_potatoes, 4),
+    (test_data.json_instant_pot_kerala_vegetable_stew, 13),
+    (test_data.json_jalapeno_popper_dip, 4),
+    (test_data.json_microwave_sweet_potatoes_04783, 4),
+    (test_data.json_moroccan_skirt_steak_with_roasted_pepper_couscous, 4),
+    (test_data.json_pizza_knoblauch_champignon_paprika_vegan_html, 3),
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("json_file,num_steps", test_cleaner_data)
+def test_cleaner_clean(json_file: Path, num_steps):
+    recipe_data = cleaner.clean(json.loads(json_file.read_text()))
+    assert len(recipe_data["recipeInstructions"]) == num_steps
+
+
+def test_html_with_recipe_data():
+    path = test_data.html_healthy_pasta_bake_60759
+    url = "https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/healthy_pasta_bake_60759"
+
+    open_graph_strategy = RecipeScraperOpenGraph(url)
+
+    recipe_data = open_graph_strategy.get_recipe_fields(path.read_text())
+
+    assert len(recipe_data["name"]) > 10
+    assert len(recipe_data["slug"]) > 10
+    assert recipe_data["orgURL"] == url
+    assert len(recipe_data["description"]) > 100
+    assert url_validation_regex.match(recipe_data["image"])
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b5493da4b726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,541 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import timedelta
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from mealie.services.scraper import cleaner
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class CleanerCase:
+    test_id: str
+    input: Any
+    expected: Any
+    exception: Any = None
+
+
+clean_string_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty_string",
+        input="",
+        expected="",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="html",
+        input="<p> Hello World </p>",
+        expected="Hello World",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="no_change",
+        input="Hello World",
+        expected="Hello World",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="html_with_extra_closing_tag",
+        input="<p> Hello World </p></p>",
+        expected="Hello World",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="multiple_spaces",
+        input="Hello         World",
+        expected="Hello World",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="tabs",
+        input="\tHello World\t",
+        expected="Hello World",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="nbsp",
+        input="\xa0Hello World\xa0",
+        expected="Hello World",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list",
+        input=["Hello World", "Goodbye World"],
+        expected="Hello World",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="int",
+        input=1,
+        expected="1",
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("case", clean_string_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in clean_string_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_clean_string(case: CleanerCase) -> None:
+    assert case.expected == cleaner.clean_string(case.input)
+
+
+image_cleaner_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty_string",
+        input="",
+        expected="no image",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="no_change",
+        input="https://example.com/image.jpg",
+        expected="https://example.com/image.jpg",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="dict with url key",
+        input={"url": "https://example.com/image.jpg"},
+        expected="https://example.com/image.jpg",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list of strings",
+        input=["https://example.com/image.jpg"],
+        expected="https://example.com/image.jpg",
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("case", image_cleaner_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in image_cleaner_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_image_cleaner(case: CleanerCase):
+    result = cleaner.clean_image(case.input)
+    assert case.expected == result
+
+
+instruction_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="single string",
+        input="Instruction A\nInstruction B\nInstruction C",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="single string multiple newlines",
+        input="Instruction A\n\nInstruction B\n\nInstruction C",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="common list of dicts",
+        input=[
+            {"text": "Instruction A"},
+            {"text": "Instruction B"},
+            {"text": "Instruction C"},
+        ],
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="dict with int keys",
+        input={
+            0: {"text": "Instruction A"},
+            1: {"text": "Instruction B"},
+            2: {"text": "Instruction C"},
+        },
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="dict with str num keys",
+        input={
+            "0": {"text": "Instruction A"},
+            "1": {"text": "Instruction B"},
+            "2": {"text": "Instruction C"},
+        },
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="dict with str num keys",
+        input={
+            "1": {"text": "Instruction A"},
+            "2": {"text": "Instruction B"},
+            "3": {"text": "Instruction C"},
+        },
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="dict with str num keys",
+        input={
+            1: {"text": "Instruction A"},
+            2: {"text": "Instruction B"},
+            3: {"text": "Instruction C"},
+        },
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="raw json str",
+        input='{"0": {"text": "Instruction A"}, "1": {"text": "Instruction B"}, "2": {"text": "Instruction C"}}',
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="how to steps",
+        input=[
+            {
+                "@type": "HowToSection",
+                "itemListElement": [
+                    {
+                        "@type": "HowToStep",
+                        "text": "Instruction A",
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "@type": "HowToStep",
+                        "text": "Instruction B",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "@type": "HowToSection",
+                "itemListElement": [
+                    {
+                        "@type": "HowToStep",
+                        "text": "Instruction C",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="excessive whitespace str (1)",
+        input="Instruction A\n\nInstruction B\n\nInstruction C\n\n",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="excessive whitespace str (2)",
+        input="Instruction A\nInstruction B\nInstruction C\n",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="excessive whitespace str (3)",
+        input="Instruction A\r\n\r\nInstruction B\r\n\r\nInstruction C\r\n\r\n",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="excessive whitespace str (4)",
+        input="Instruction A\r\nInstruction B\r\nInstruction C\r\n",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("instructions", instruction_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in instruction_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_instructions(instructions: CleanerCase):
+    reuslt = cleaner.clean_instructions(instructions.input)
+
+    expected = [
+        {"text": "Instruction A"},
+        {"text": "Instruction B"},
+        {"text": "Instruction C"},
+    ]
+
+    assert reuslt == expected
+
+
+ingredients_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        input="",
+        expected=[],
+        test_id="empty string",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        input="1 cup of flour",
+        expected=["1 cup of flour"],
+        test_id="single ingredient string",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        input=["1 cup of flour"],
+        expected=["1 cup of flour"],
+        test_id="single ingredient list",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        input=["1 cup of flour", "1 cup of sugar"],
+        expected=["1 cup of flour", "1 cup of sugar"],
+        test_id="multiple ingredient list",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        input={"0": "1 cup of flour", "1": "1 cup of sugar"},
+        expected=None,
+        test_id="multiple ingredient dictionary",
+        exception=TypeError,
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("ingredients", ingredients_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in ingredients_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_clean_ingredients(ingredients: CleanerCase):
+
+    if ingredients.exception:
+        with pytest.raises(ingredients.exception):
+            cleaner.clean_ingredients(ingredients.input)
+
+        return
+
+    assert ingredients.expected == cleaner.clean_ingredients(ingredients.input)
+
+
+yield_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty string",
+        input="",
+        expected="",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list of strings",
+        input=["Makes 4 Batches", "4 Batches"],
+        expected="4 Batches",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="basic string",
+        input="Makes 4 Batches",
+        expected="Makes 4 Batches",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty list",
+        input=[],
+        expected="",
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("case", yield_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in yield_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_clean_yield_amount(case: CleanerCase):
+    result = cleaner.clean_yield(case.input)
+    assert case.expected == result
+
+
+time_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty string",
+        input="",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="emtpy whitespace",
+        input=" ",
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="none",
+        input=None,
+        expected=None,
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="invalid string",
+        input="invalid",
+        expected="invalid",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta",
+        input=timedelta(minutes=30),
+        expected="30 Minutes",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta string (1)",
+        input="PT2H30M",
+        expected="2 Hours 30 Minutes",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta string (2)",
+        input="PT30M",
+        expected="30 Minutes",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta string (3)",
+        input="PT2H",
+        expected="2 Hours",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta string (4)",
+        input="P1DT1H1M1S",
+        expected="1 day 1 Hour 1 Minute 1 Second",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta string (4)",
+        input="P1DT1H1M1.53S",
+        expected="1 day 1 Hour 1 Minute 1 Second",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta string (5) invalid",
+        input="PT",
+        expected="none",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="timedelta string (6) PT-3H",
+        input="PT-3H",
+        expected="PT-3H",
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("case", time_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in time_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_clean_time(case: CleanerCase):
+    result = cleaner.clean_time(case.input)
+    assert case.expected == result
+
+
+category_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty string",
+        input="",
+        expected=[],
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="emtpy whitespace",
+        input=" ",
+        expected=[],
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="emtpy list",
+        input=[],
+        expected=[],
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="single string",
+        input="Dessert",
+        expected=["Dessert"],
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="nested dictionary",
+        input=[
+            {"name": "Dessert", "slug": "dessert"},
+            {"name": "Lunch", "slug": "lunch"},
+        ],
+        expected=["Dessert", "Lunch"],
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("case", category_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in category_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_clean_categories(case: CleanerCase):
+    result = cleaner.clean_categories(case.input)
+    assert case.expected == result
+
+
+tag_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty string",
+        input="",
+        expected=[],
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="single tag",
+        input="tag",
+        expected=["Tag"],
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="comma separated tags",
+        input="tag1, tag2, tag3",
+        expected=["Tag1", "Tag2", "Tag3"],
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list of tags",
+        input=["tag1", "tag2", "tag3"],
+        expected=["Tag1", "Tag2", "Tag3"],
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("case", tag_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in tag_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_clean_tags(case: CleanerCase):
+    result = cleaner.clean_tags(case.input)
+    assert case.expected == result
+
+
+nutrition_test_cases = (
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="empty dict",
+        input={},
+        expected={},
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="valid kets",
+        input={
+            "calories": "100mg",
+            "fatContent": "10",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "calories": "100",
+            "fatContent": "10",
+        },
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="invalid keys get removed",
+        input={
+            "calories": "100mg",
+            "fatContent": "10",
+            "invalid": "invalid",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "calories": "100",
+            "fatContent": "10",
+        },
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="support `,` seperated numbers instead of `.` (common in Europe)",
+        input={
+            "calories": "100,000mg",
+            "fatContent": "10,000",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "calories": "100.000",
+            "fatContent": "10.000",
+        },
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="special support for sodiumContent (g -> mg)",
+        input={
+            "sodiumContent": "10g",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "sodiumContent": "10000.0",
+        },
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="special support for sodiumContent (mg -> mg)",
+        input={
+            "sodiumContent": "10000mg",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "sodiumContent": "10000",
+        },
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="strip units",
+        input={
+            "calories": "100 kcal",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "calories": "100",
+        },
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list as value continues after first value",
+        input={
+            "calories": ["100 kcal"],
+            "sugarContent": "but still tries 555.321",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "sugarContent": "555.321",
+        },
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="multiple decimals",
+        input={
+            "sodiumContent": "10.1.2g",
+        },
+        expected={
+            "sodiumContent": "10100.0",
+        },
+    ),
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("case", nutrition_test_cases, ids=(x.test_id for x in nutrition_test_cases))
+def test_cleaner_clean_nutrition(case: CleanerCase):
+    result = cleaner.clean_nutrition(case.input)
+    assert case.expected == result
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "t,max_components,max_decimal_places,expected",
+    [
+        (timedelta(days=2, seconds=17280), None, 2, "2 days 4 Hours 48 Minutes"),
+        (timedelta(days=2, seconds=17280), 1, 2, "2.2 days"),
+        (timedelta(days=365), None, 2, "1 year"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_pretty_print_timedelta(t, max_components, max_decimal_places, expected):
+    assert cleaner.pretty_print_timedelta(t, max_components, max_decimal_places) == expected
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_cleaner.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_cleaner.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 733aa6f3e14d..000000000000
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_cleaner.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import re
-from datetime import timedelta
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import pytest
-
-from mealie.services.scraper import cleaner
-from mealie.services.scraper.scraper_strategies import RecipeScraperOpenGraph
-from tests import data as test_data
-
-# https://github.com/django/django/blob/stable/1.3.x/django/core/validators.py#L45
-url_validation_regex = re.compile(
-    r"^(?:http|ftp)s?://"  # http:// or https://
-    r"(?:(?:[A-Z0-9](?:[A-Z0-9-]{0,61}[A-Z0-9])?\.)+(?:[A-Z]{2,6}\.?|[A-Z0-9-]{2,}\.?)|"  # domain...
-    r"localhost|"  # localhost...
-    r"\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})"  # ...or ip
-    r"(?::\d+)?"  # optional port
-    r"(?:/?|[/?]\S+)$",
-    re.IGNORECASE,
-)
-
-test_cleaner_data = [
-    (test_data.json_best_homemade_salsa_recipe, 2),
-    (test_data.json_blue_cheese_stuffed_turkey_meatballs_with_raspberry_balsamic_glaze_2, 3),
-    (test_data.json_bon_appetit, 8),
-    (test_data.json_chunky_apple_cake, 4),
-    (test_data.json_dairy_free_impossible_pumpkin_pie, 7),
-    (test_data.json_how_to_make_instant_pot_spaghetti, 8),
-    (test_data.json_instant_pot_chicken_and_potatoes, 4),
-    (test_data.json_instant_pot_kerala_vegetable_stew, 13),
-    (test_data.json_jalapeno_popper_dip, 4),
-    (test_data.json_microwave_sweet_potatoes_04783, 4),
-    (test_data.json_moroccan_skirt_steak_with_roasted_pepper_couscous, 4),
-    (test_data.json_pizza_knoblauch_champignon_paprika_vegan_html, 3),
-]
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "json_file,num_steps",
-    test_cleaner_data,
-)
-def test_cleaner_clean(json_file: Path, num_steps):
-    recipe_data = cleaner.clean(json.loads(json_file.read_text()))
-    assert len(recipe_data["recipeInstructions"]) == num_steps
-
-
-def test_clean_category():
-    assert cleaner.category("my-category") == ["my-category"]
-
-
-def test_clean_string():
-    assert cleaner.clean_string("<div>Hello World</div>") == "Hello World"
-
-
-def test_clean_image():
-    assert cleaner.image(None) == "no image"
-    assert cleaner.image("https://my.image/path/") == "https://my.image/path/"
-    assert cleaner.image({"url": "My URL!"}) == "My URL!"
-    assert cleaner.image(["My URL!", "MY SECOND URL"]) == "My URL!"
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "nutrition,expected",
-    [
-        (None, {}),
-        ({"calories": "105 kcal"}, {"calories": "105"}),
-        ({"calories": "105 kcal 104 sugar"}, {"calories": "105"}),
-        ({"calories": ""}, {}),
-        ({"calories": ["not just a string"], "sugarContent": "but still tries 555.321"}, {"sugarContent": "555.321"}),
-        ({"sodiumContent": "5.1235g"}, {"sodiumContent": "5123.5"}),
-        ({"sodiumContent": "5mg"}, {"sodiumContent": "5"}),
-        ({"sodiumContent": "10oz"}, {"sodiumContent": "10"}),
-        ({"sodiumContent": "10.1.2g"}, {"sodiumContent": "10100.0"}),
-    ],
-)
-def test_clean_nutrition(nutrition, expected):
-    assert cleaner.clean_nutrition(nutrition) == expected
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "instructions",
-    [
-        "A\n\nB\n\nC\n\n",
-        "A\nB\nC\n",
-        "A\r\n\r\nB\r\n\r\nC\r\n\r\n",
-        "A\r\nB\r\nC\r\n",
-        ["A", "B", "C"],
-        [{"@type": "HowToStep", "text": x} for x in ["A", "B", "C"]],
-    ],
-)
-def test_cleaner_instructions(instructions):
-    assert cleaner.instructions(instructions) == [
-        {"text": "A"},
-        {"text": "B"},
-        {"text": "C"},
-    ]
-
-
-def test_html_with_recipe_data():
-    path = test_data.html_healthy_pasta_bake_60759
-    url = "https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/healthy_pasta_bake_60759"
-
-    open_graph_strategy = RecipeScraperOpenGraph(url)
-
-    recipe_data = open_graph_strategy.get_recipe_fields(path.read_text())
-
-    assert len(recipe_data["name"]) > 10
-    assert len(recipe_data["slug"]) > 10
-    assert recipe_data["orgURL"] == url
-    assert len(recipe_data["description"]) > 100
-    assert url_validation_regex.match(recipe_data["image"])
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "time_delta,expected",
-    [
-        ("PT2H30M", "2 Hours 30 Minutes"),
-        ("PT30M", "30 Minutes"),
-        ("PT3H", "3 Hours"),
-        ("P1DT1H1M1S", "1 day 1 Hour 1 Minute 1 Second"),
-        ("P1DT1H1M1.53S", "1 day 1 Hour 1 Minute 1 Second"),
-        ("PT-3H", "PT-3H"),
-        ("PT", "none"),
-    ],
-)
-def test_time_cleaner(time_delta, expected):
-    assert cleaner.clean_time(time_delta) == expected
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "t,max_components,max_decimal_places,expected",
-    [
-        (timedelta(days=2, seconds=17280), None, 2, "2 days 4 Hours 48 Minutes"),
-        (timedelta(days=2, seconds=17280), 1, 2, "2.2 days"),
-        (timedelta(days=365), None, 2, "1 year"),
-    ],
-)
-def test_pretty_print_timedelta(t, max_components, max_decimal_places, expected):
-    assert cleaner.pretty_print_timedelta(t, max_components, max_decimal_places) == expected