diff --git a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
index 0e1040742..88d635e1f 100644
--- a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
+++ b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
@@ -75,13 +75,17 @@ def clean(recipe_data: Recipe | dict, translator: Translator, url=None) -> Recip
     return Recipe(**recipe_data)
 
 
-def clean_string(text: str | list | int) -> str:
+def clean_string(text: str | list | int | float) -> 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):
+            if text:
+                return clean_string(text[0])
+            else:
+                text = ""
+        elif text is None:
+            text = ""
+        else:
             text = str(text)
 
     if not text:
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
index 61e2e86b8..e3039569a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py
@@ -62,6 +62,36 @@ clean_string_test_cases = (
         input=1,
         expected="1",
     ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="float",
+        input=1.5,
+        expected="1.5",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="none",
+        input=None,
+        expected="",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list empty",
+        input=[],
+        expected="",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list none",
+        input=[None],
+        expected="",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="list multiple none",
+        input=[None, None],
+        expected="",
+    ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="unexpected type",
+        input={"key": "value"},
+        expected="{'key': 'value'}",
+    ),
 )