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+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from uuid import UUID
+
+class FoodBase(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=100, description="Name of the food item")
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Detailed description of the food item")
+    price: float = Field(..., gt=0, description="Price of the food item")
+    category: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=50, description="Category of the food item")
+    is_available: bool = Field(default=True, description="Availability status of the food item")
+    calories: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=0, description="Caloric content of the food item")
+    ingredients: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="List of ingredients")
+    image_url: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="URL to the food item's image")
+
+class FoodCreate(FoodBase):
+    class Config:
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "name": "Margherita Pizza",
+                "description": "Classic Italian pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella",
+                "price": 12.99,
+                "category": "Pizza",
+                "is_available": True,
+                "calories": 266,
+                "ingredients": "Dough, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Basil",
+                "image_url": "https://example.com/pizza.jpg"
+            }
+        }
+
+class Food(FoodBase):
+    id: UUID
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
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