Crossword clues for food poisoning
food poisoning
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
food poisoning
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A 50g sample of each food item must be kept for 72 hours in case there is an outbreak of food poisoning.
▪ But the Consumers' Association wants tougher action on food hygiene, to fully protect consumers from the risk of food poisoning.
▪ If you're suffering from holiday diarrhoea, you've probably got food poisoning.
▪ In Braintree 234 people suffered from food poisoning last year, with some outbreaks affecting ten or more people.
▪ Poor hygiene and handling are also to blame for food poisoning.
▪ The food must be properly cooked to ensure the diners don't go down with food poisoning.
▪ The nursery has closed down while environmental health officers try to find the source of the food poisoning.
▪ Use of inadequate machinery may result in food poisoning and subsequent prosecution under the Food Safety Act 1990.
Wiktionary
food poisoning
n. (context pathology English) Common term for any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps.
WordNet
food poisoning
n. illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food [syn: gastrointestinal disorder]