diff --git a/source/bring_handler.py b/source/bring_handler.py
index aa0e89b..7af031a 100644
--- a/source/bring_handler.py
+++ b/source/bring_handler.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
 
         self.bring = loop.run_until_complete(self.initialize())
         self.list_uuid = loop.run_until_complete(self.determine_list_uuid())
-        self.ignored_ingredients = self.parse_ignored_ingredients()
 
     async def initialize(self) -> Bring:
         username = EnvironmentVariableGetter.get("BRING_USERNAME")
@@ -42,22 +41,6 @@ async def determine_list_uuid(self) -> str:
         self.log.critical(f'Can not find a list with the name "{list_name}"')
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    def parse_ignored_ingredients(self) -> list[Ingredient]:
-        try:
-            ignored_ingredients_input = EnvironmentVariableGetter.get("IGNORED_INGREDIENTS")
-        except KeyError:
-            self.log.info(
-                'The variable IGNORED_INGREDIENTS is not set. All ingredients will be added. Consider adding something like "Salt,Pepper"'
-            )
-            return []
-
-        ignored_ingredients = [
-            Ingredient(name) for name in ignored_ingredients_input.lower().replace(", ", ",").split(",")
-        ]
-        self.log.info(f"Ignoring ingredients {Ingredient.to_string_list(ignored_ingredients)}")
-
-        return ignored_ingredients
-
     async def add_items(self, ingredients: list[Ingredient]) -> None:
         items = [ingredient.to_dict() for ingredient in ingredients]
         await self.bring.batch_update_list(self.list_uuid, items, BringItemOperation.ADD)
diff --git a/source/ingredient.py b/source/ingredient.py
index a63a985..3476fd7 100644
--- a/source/ingredient.py
+++ b/source/ingredient.py
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ def _get_note(raw_data: dict) -> str:
         return f" ({raw_data['note']})"
 
     @staticmethod
-    def is_ignored(raw_data: dict, ignored_ingredients: list[str]) -> bool:
-        return raw_data["food"]["name"] in ignored_ingredients
+    def is_ignored(raw_data: dict, ignored_ingredients: list[Ingredient]) -> bool:
+        return raw_data["food"]["name"] in Ingredient.to_string_list(ignored_ingredients)
 
     @staticmethod
     def to_string_list(ingredients: list[Ingredient]) -> list[str]:
diff --git a/source/main.py b/source/main.py
index 7b7390d..8c7f215 100644
--- a/source/main.py
+++ b/source/main.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 from ingredient import Ingredient
 from logger_mixin import LoggerMixin
 
+from source.environment_variable_getter import EnvironmentVariableGetter
+
 load_dotenv()
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -30,13 +32,13 @@ def webhook_handler() -> str:
     ingredients_to_add = []
     ingredients_raw_data = data["content"]["recipe_ingredient"]
     for ingredient_raw_data in ingredients_raw_data:
-        if Ingredient.is_ignored(ingredient_raw_data, bring_handler.ignored_ingredients):
+        if Ingredient.is_ignored(ingredient_raw_data, ignored_ingredients):
             logger.log.debug(f"Ignoring ingredient {ingredient_raw_data}")
 
         try:
             ingredients_to_add.append(Ingredient.from_raw_data(ingredient_raw_data))
-        except ValueError as e:
-            logger.log.warning(e)
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.log.warning(exc_info=True)
             continue
 
     logger.log.info(f"Adding ingredients to Bring: {ingredients_to_add}")
@@ -52,6 +54,23 @@ def status_handler() -> str:
     return "OK"
 
 
+def parse_ignored_ingredients() -> list[Ingredient]:
+    try:
+        ignored_ingredients_input = EnvironmentVariableGetter.get("IGNORED_INGREDIENTS")
+    except KeyError:
+        logger.log.info(
+            'The variable IGNORED_INGREDIENTS is not set. All ingredients will be added. Consider adding something like "Salt,Pepper"'
+        )
+        return []
+
+    ignored_ingredients = [
+        Ingredient(name) for name in ignored_ingredients_input.lower().replace(", ", ",").split(",")
+    ]
+    logger.log.info(f"Ignoring ingredients {Ingredient.to_string_list(ignored_ingredients)}")
+
+    return ignored_ingredients
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logger = LoggerMixin()
     logger.log = logging.getLogger("Main")
@@ -59,6 +78,7 @@ def status_handler() -> str:
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
 
     bring_handler = BringHandler(loop)
+    ignored_ingredients = parse_ignored_ingredients()
 
     host = os.getenv("HTTP_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
     port = int(os.getenv("HTTP_PORT", 8742))