diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index 5960c6c2..59230672 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -119,8 +119,16 @@ The dish routes are defined in the `src/routes/dish.ts` file. The routes are mou
     body:
     ```
     returned: {
-        broken: boolean,    * required
-        lost: boolean,   * required
+        condition: string,  * required
+    }
+    ```
+    allowed values for condition:
+    ```
+    Condition {
+        'small_crack_chip',
+        'large_crack_chunk',
+        'shattered',
+        'alright',
     }
     ```
 
@@ -144,6 +152,15 @@ The dish routes are defined in the `src/routes/dish.ts` file. The routes are mou
         condition: string,    * required
     }
     ```
+    allowed values for condition:
+    ```
+    Condition {
+        'small_crack_chip',
+        'large_crack_chunk',
+        'shattered',
+        'alright',
+    }
+    ```
 
 ### Transactions
 The transaction routes are defined in the `src/routes/transaction.ts` file. The routes are mounted on the `/transactions` path. The routes are:
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/dish.ts b/backend/src/controllers/dish.ts
index 814dd0d5..62fafc21 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/dish.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/dish.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Request, Response } from 'express'
-import { Dish } from '../models/dish'
+import { Condition, Dish } from '../models/dish'
 import { Transaction } from '../models/transaction'
 import {
     getDish,
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
     getUserDishesSimple,
     validateReturnDishRequestBody,
     getDishById,
+    validateUpdateConditonRequestBody,
 } from '../services/dish'
 import { CustomRequest } from '../middlewares/auth'
 import Logger from '../utils/logger'
@@ -198,8 +199,7 @@ export const borrowDish = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
             },
             userId: userClaims.uid,
             returned: {
-                broken: false,
-                lost: false,
+                condition: Condition.alright
             },
             timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
         }
@@ -240,13 +240,13 @@ export const returnDish = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     if (validation.error) {
         Logger.error({
             module: 'dish.controller',
-            message: 'No values for broken or lost provided',
+            message: 'No values for condition provided',
             statusCode: 400,
         })
 
-        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'bad_request', message: 'no values for broken or lost provided' })
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'bad_request', message: 'no values for condition provided' })
     }
-    let { broken, lost } = req.body.returned
+    let { condition } = req.body.returned
 
     let userClaims = (req as CustomRequest).firebase
     try {
@@ -294,15 +294,14 @@ export const returnDish = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
                 return res.status(400).json({ error: 'operation_not_allowed', message: 'Transaction not found' })
             }
 
-            await updateBorrowedStatus(associatedDish, userClaims, false)
+            await updateBorrowedStatus(associatedDish, userClaims, false, condition)
 
             await db
                 .collection(nodeConfig.get('collections.transactions'))
                 .doc(ongoingTransaction.id)
                 .update({
                     returned: {
-                        broken,
-                        lost,
+                        condition,
                         timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
                     },
                 })
@@ -353,8 +352,7 @@ export const returnDish = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
             .doc(ongoingTransaction.id)
             .update({
                 returned: {
-                    broken,
-                    lost,
+                    condition,
                     timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
                 },
             })
@@ -389,6 +387,18 @@ export const updateDishCondition = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         return res.status(400).json({ error: 'bad_request', message: 'dish_id not provided' })
     }
 
+    let validation = validateUpdateConditonRequestBody(req.body)
+    if (validation.error) {
+        Logger.error({
+            module: 'dish.controller',
+            error: validation.error,
+            message: 'No values for condition provided',
+            statusCode: 400,
+        })
+
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'bad_request', message: 'validation for condition failed' })
+    }
+
     let condition = req.body.condition
     if (!condition) {
         Logger.error({
diff --git a/backend/src/models/dish.ts b/backend/src/models/dish.ts
index 8fd5f2f3..2efd7cbd 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/dish.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/dish.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ export enum DishStatus {
     available = 'available',
 }
 
+export enum Condition {
+    smallChip = 'small_crack_chip',
+    largeCrack = 'large_crack_chunk',
+    shattered = 'shattered',
+    alright = 'alright',
+}
+
 export type DishTableVM = {
     id: string
     type: string
diff --git a/backend/src/models/transaction.ts b/backend/src/models/transaction.ts
index a8cd179e..a5f68998 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/transaction.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/transaction.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ export type Transaction = {
     }
     userId: string
     returned: {
-        broken: boolean
-        lost: boolean
+        condition: string
         timestamp?: Date
     }
     timestamp: string
diff --git a/backend/src/services/dish.ts b/backend/src/services/dish.ts
index 8b831a0b..91f68771 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/dish.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/dish.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Joi from 'joi'
 import { DecodedIdToken } from 'firebase-admin/lib/auth/token-verifier'
-import { Dish, DishSimple, DishStatus, DishTableVM } from '../models/dish'
+import { Condition, Dish, DishSimple, DishStatus, DishTableVM } from '../models/dish'
 import { Transaction } from '../models/transaction'
 import { db } from './firebase'
 import Logger from '../utils/logger'
@@ -222,18 +222,26 @@ export const validateDishRequestBody = (dish: Dish) => {
 
 export const validateReturnDishRequestBody = (dish: Dish) => {
     const schema = Joi.object({
-        broken: Joi.boolean().required(),
-        lost: Joi.boolean().required(),
+        condition: Joi.string().valid(Condition.smallChip, Condition.largeCrack, Condition.shattered, Condition.alright).required(),
     }).required()
 
     return schema.validate(dish)
 }
 
-export const updateBorrowedStatus = async (dish: Dish, userClaims: DecodedIdToken, borrowed: boolean) => {
+export const validateUpdateConditonRequestBody = (body: Object) => {
+    const schema = Joi.object({
+        condition: Joi.string().valid(Condition.smallChip, Condition.largeCrack, Condition.shattered, Condition.alright).required(),
+    }).required()
+
+    return schema.validate(body)
+}
+
+export const updateBorrowedStatus = async (dish: Dish, userClaims: DecodedIdToken, borrowed: boolean, condition?: string) => {
     // when borrowing, set userId and increase timesBorrowed
     let timesBorrowed = borrowed ? dish.timesBorrowed + 1 : dish.timesBorrowed
     let userId = borrowed ? userClaims.uid : null
     await db.collection('dishes').doc(dish.id).update({
+        condition: condition ? condition : dish.condition,
         borrowed,
         timesBorrowed,
         userId,
diff --git a/testbench/scripts/return-dish.sh b/testbench/scripts/return-dish.sh
index 996bceb0..e7d2e203 100755
--- a/testbench/scripts/return-dish.sh
+++ b/testbench/scripts/return-dish.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ curl -i -X POST \
     -H "x-api-key: test" \
     -H "session-token: $SESSION_TOKEN" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -d "{ \"returned\" : {\"broken\" : false, \"lost\" : \"false\"} }" \
+    -d "{ \"returned\" : {\"condition\" : \"small_crack_chip\"} }" \
     http://localhost:8080/api/dish/return?qid=$QID
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