food poisoning
noun
: an acute gastrointestinal disorder caused by bacteria or their toxic products or by chemical residues in food
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Daily Harvest deep dive Earlier this year, healthy food delivery startup Daily Harvest suffered an alleged food poisoning crisis related to its French Lentil + Leek Crumbles. 
Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Symptoms can also resemble common food poisoning symptoms, including diarrhea and fever, and most people who experience these symptoms recover without treatment, according to the CDC. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 6 July 2022 That was supposed to change when Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011, which aimed to radically shift the FDA to a model that prevents food poisoning outbreaks. Kimberly Kindy And Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2022 Eating foods that were not cooked properly can lead to food poisoning. Chris Smith, BGR, 20 May 2022 Symptoms may be similar to food poisoning such as stomach cramping, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Sakkari equated getting the coronavirus to getting food poisoning, which could also force withdrawal from a tournament. New York Times, 28 June 2022 However, the salad bar may also be a hotbed of germs, including the kind that can lead to food poisoning. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022 Toxins in pesticides can cause a wide range of health problems, including symptoms similar to food poisoning. Ebony Williams, ajc, 11 Apr. 2022 See More
Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Symptoms can also resemble common food poisoning symptoms, including diarrhea and fever, and most people who experience these symptoms recover without treatment, according to the CDC. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 6 July 2022 That was supposed to change when Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011, which aimed to radically shift the FDA to a model that prevents food poisoning outbreaks. Kimberly Kindy And Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2022 Eating foods that were not cooked properly can lead to food poisoning. Chris Smith, BGR, 20 May 2022 Symptoms may be similar to food poisoning such as stomach cramping, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Sakkari equated getting the coronavirus to getting food poisoning, which could also force withdrawal from a tournament. New York Times, 28 June 2022 However, the salad bar may also be a hotbed of germs, including the kind that can lead to food poisoning. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022 Toxins in pesticides can cause a wide range of health problems, including symptoms similar to food poisoning. Ebony Williams, ajc, 11 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
food poisoning
noun
1
: either of two acute gastrointestinal disorders caused by bacteria or their toxic products:
a
: a rapidly developing intoxication marked by nausea, vomiting, prostration, and often severe diarrhea and caused by the presence in food of toxic products produced by bacteria (as some staphylococci)
b
: a less rapidly developing infection especially with salmonellae that has generally similar symptoms and that results from multiplication of bacteria ingested with contaminated food
2
: a gastrointestinal disturbance occurring after consumption of food that is contaminated with chemical residues (as from sprays) or food (as some fungi) that is inherently unsuitable for human consumption