How to Use foodborne in a Sentence

foodborne

adjective
Definition of foodbornenext
  • When left unchecked, this can result in foodborne illness.
    — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2021
  • One issue that grabbed her attention at the time was foodborne illness.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • That's because freezing prevents the growth of the microorganisms that cause foodborne illness.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Pathogens: These are the bad guys, like Salmonella and E. coli, that can cause foodborne illness if milk isn’t handled properly.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Practicing Proper Food Safety The good news is there are many ways to keep yourself and your family safe from foodborne pathogens in your favorite dips and spreads.
    — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 26 June 2023
  • There are many ways to eat and enjoy these foods while protecting yourself from foodborne illnesses.
    — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Some studies show that basil can help preserve foods by preventing the growth of foodborne bacteria that can cause foodborne illness.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 8 July 2024
  • Until some of those changes occur, researchers and the rest of us will continue to worry about the growing strength of foodborne bacteria and the increasing weakness of our medicine against them.
    — Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016
  • There are several viruses that cause foodborne illness, too.
    — Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Washing or rinsing a turkey can spread bacteria that can cause foodborne illness far beyond your sink.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
  • For that reason, foodborne illness can be a very real risk when eating leftover pasta salad.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
  • More than 100 million Americans are expected to throw or attend a Super Bowl party this year, and foodborne illness is no joke.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Brown echoed other health department experts in the state who said the inspections exist to help keep the public safe from foodborne illness and to educate restaurant owners and staff.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Listeria bacteria can cause listeriosis, the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States.
    — Maya Davis, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
  • But foodborne illness is incredibly common in the United States.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Over the past 30 years of outbreaks of foodborne illness, Detwiler said the ones that impacted or killed the most people involved bagged lettuce, sprouts, cantaloupe, undercooked meats, recalled foods, and anything that smells or looks off.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Süel’s group has helped fill in those blanks—and the answer could have ramifications for everything from the search for life on other planets to methods of fighting dangerous spores, such as those that cause foodborne illness.
    — WIRED, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Similar to humans, cats can get foodborne illness – such as salmonella or E. Coli – when consuming raw eggs, reports Hill's Pet.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The company voluntarily decided to yank the sandwiches and the quality concerns wouldn’t have led to foodborne illness, Starbucks said.
    — Heather Haddon and Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The raw milk may also contain other dangerous bacteria that can cause foodborne illnesses, such as Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli, the report added.
    — Shiv Sudhakar, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The temporary closure followed a deluge of reports of foodborne illness related to the restaurant, which first surfaced in early April on crowdsourcing website iwaspoisoned.com but intensified this week.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2021
  • Raw beef often contains harmful bacteria such as salmonella, campylobacter, listeria and E. coli - each of which can disrupt the body's digestive tract and cause foodborne illness.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Salmonella causes more foodborne illness than any other bacteria, according to the CDC.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
  • While foodborne illnesses are hard to track, salmonella most likely causes more than any other bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But just 23% said their policy specified the five symptoms of foodborne illness workers needed to report to their manager including vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever and lesions with pus.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 May 2023
  • The Daily Harvest fiasco got special attention because people were reporting their problems on social media, but foodborne illness is far from unusual in the United States.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Critical violations are the type of violations that raises concern with health inspectors over something that may spread foodborne illnesses.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2022
  • However, consuming eggs may not be for everyone, especially people with egg allergies, those at risk of foodborne illness, and vegans.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Listeria is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be very serious for pregnant women, people older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems.
    — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Dozens of the contaminated items were distributed to restaurants and institutions nationwide, prompting the US Department of Agriculture to issue a warning about listeriosis — the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the country.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024

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