food-borne
Adjective
Meaning
food-borne (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of foodborne
Synonyms
Examples
Poisoning main If the symptoms of botulism are diagnosed early, an equine antitoxin, use of enemas, and extracorporeal removal of the gut contents can be used to treat the food-borne illness.
A national food safety law firm has filed a lawsuit against a Chipotle location that is linked to a possible food-borne illness.
Basic Food Handlers’ training will equip participants with sufficient knowledge to prevent food-borne illness and the spread of food-borne pathogens.
It is estimated by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that each year there are 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths linked to food-borne illness.
National Journal of Community Medicine, 4(3), 402. Americans have a perception that food-borne illnesses happen more often in other countries.
Fortunately, both infant and food-borne botulism are rare in the U.S. these days.