diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_ingredient.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_ingredient.py
index 2fbacbed3..061994914 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_ingredient.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_ingredient.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django_scopes import scopes_disabled
 
-from cookbook.models import Food, Ingredient
+from cookbook.models import Ingredient
 
 LIST_URL = 'api:ingredient-list'
 DETAIL_URL = 'api:ingredient-detail'
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ def test_add(arg, request, u1_s2):
     print(r)
     assert r.status_code == arg[1]
     if r.status_code == 201:
-        assert response['id'] == 1
+        # id can change when running multiple tests - changed to look at the name of the food
+        assert response['food']['name'] == 'test'
         r = c.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
         assert r.status_code == 404  # ingredient is not linked to a recipe and therefore cannot be accessed
         r = u1_s2.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe.py
index c1b103ca6..7506d8ef4 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ def test_add(arg, request, u1_s2):
     print(r.content)
     assert r.status_code == arg[1]
     if r.status_code == 201:
-        assert response['id'] == 1
+        # id can change when running multiple tests, changed to validate name
+        assert response['name'] == 'test'
         r = c.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
         assert r.status_code == 200
         r = u1_s2.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe_book.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe_book.py
index 3c5f4726a..3d5513298 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe_book.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_recipe_book.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ def test_list_filter(obj_1, obj_2, u1_s1):
     assert r.status_code == 200
     response = json.loads(r.content)
     assert len(response) == 2
-    assert response[0]['name'] == obj_1.name
+    # RecipeBooks model is unsorted - this isn't a reliable test
+    # assert response[0]['name'] == obj_1.name
 
     response = json.loads(u1_s1.get(f'{reverse(LIST_URL)}?limit=1').content)
     assert len(response) == 1
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ def test_list_filter(obj_1, obj_2, u1_s1):
 
     response = json.loads(u1_s1.get(f'{reverse(LIST_URL)}?query={obj_1.name[4:]}').content)
     assert len(response) == 1
+    assert response[0]['name'] == obj_1.name
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("arg", [
diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_step.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_step.py
index 8d01a0ea9..e1f211e5c 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_step.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_step.py
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ def test_add(arg, request, u1_s2):
     print(r.content)
     assert r.status_code == arg[1]
     if r.status_code == 201:
-        assert response['id'] == 1
+        # ids can change when running multiple tests - changed assert to instruction
+        assert response['instruction'] == 'test'
         r = c.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
         assert r.status_code == 404  # ingredient is not linked to a recipe and therefore cannot be accessed
         r = u1_s2.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_unit.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_unit.py
index f0a131ed4..2a97a39b3 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_unit.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_unit.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ def test_list_filter(obj_1, obj_2, u1_s1):
     assert r.status_code == 200
     response = json.loads(r.content)
     assert len(response) == 2
-    assert response[0]['name'] == obj_1.name
+    # unit model isn't sorted - this isn't a stable test
+    # assert response[0]['name'] == obj_1.name
 
     response = json.loads(u1_s1.get(f'{reverse(LIST_URL)}?limit=1').content)
     assert len(response) == 1
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ def test_list_filter(obj_1, obj_2, u1_s1):
 
     response = json.loads(u1_s1.get(f'{reverse(LIST_URL)}?query={obj_1.name[4:]}').content)
     assert len(response) == 1
+    assert response[0]['name'] == obj_1.name
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("arg", [