collocation · academic
foodborne illness
UK/ˈfuːdˌbɔːn ˈɪlnəs/US/ˈfuːdˌbɔrn ˈɪlnəs/FOOD·borne IL·lness
an illness caused by eating contaminated food
Examples
“The investigation linked the outbreak to a foodborne illness caused by salmonella.”
“Proper food handling can prevent many cases of foodborne illness.”
“Restaurants must follow hygiene rules to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.”
Band 8 sentence
“An interdisciplinary approach, from farm hygiene to consumer education, is essential to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness.”
Collocations
- outbreak of foodborne illness
- cause a foodborne illness
Word family
Common mistakes
food poisoning→foodborne illness
poisoning from food→foodborne illness
Say it for a higher band
5stomach bug→6food poisoning→7+foodborne illness
Synonyms
food poisoning
Easily confused
food poisoning
“The clinic reported several cases of food poisoning after the festival.”
food safety
“Improving food safety standards reduces the incidence of foodborne illness.”
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