diff --git a/food-tracking/SKILL.md b/food-tracking/SKILL.md
index cad8df4..b481c15 100644
--- a/food-tracking/SKILL.md
+++ b/food-tracking/SKILL.md
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" update --id "6a11a937..." --set-amount 2 --set-u
 
 # Unset a field
 uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" update --id "6a11a937..." --unset unit
+
+# Delete an entry
+uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" delete --id "6a11a937..."
 ```
 
 ## Workflow Notes
diff --git a/food-tracking/scripts/food_log.py b/food-tracking/scripts/food_log.py
index 309ea56..2fc5dd8 100644
--- a/food-tracking/scripts/food_log.py
+++ b/food-tracking/scripts/food_log.py
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ def cmd_update(args):
         print("No matching entry found.")
     client.close()
 
+def cmd_delete(args):
+    from bson import ObjectId
+    coll, client = get_collection()
+
+    if not args.id:
+        print("Error: --id is required for delete", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    result = coll.delete_one({"_id": ObjectId(args.id)})
+    print(f"Deleted: {result.deleted_count}")
+    client.close()
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Manage food log entries in lists.food_log")
     sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
@@ -155,8 +167,12 @@ def main():
     p_upd.add_argument("--set-extra", dest="set_extra", help="JSON string with additional fields to set")
     p_upd.add_argument("--unset", nargs="*", help="Field names to remove")
 
+    # delete
+    p_del = sub.add_parser("delete", help="Delete a food log entry")
+    p_del.add_argument("--id", required=True, help="ObjectId to delete")
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    {"add": cmd_add, "get": cmd_get, "update": cmd_update}[args.command](args)
+    {"add": cmd_add, "get": cmd_get, "update": cmd_update, "delete": cmd_delete}[args.command](args)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()