How to Use food poisoning in a Sentence

food poisoning

noun
  • Just as well, since that would be a recipe for food poisoning.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • So, what does a case of food poisoning have to do with breast implants?
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 10 Oct. 2018
  • All from a bathroom floor, mid a bout of food poisoning.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • For the fifth, Steele dealt with what was thought to be food poisoning.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Half of the camp has come down with dysentery & food poisoning.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018
  • There is still a risk of food poisoning if the eggs have been mishandled.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
  • But getting food poisoning or the stomach flu hurts a whole lot more.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 19 Jan. 2018
  • And a case of food poisoning forced him to sit out a game against Hobart.
    — Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Got food poisoning and the server draymond kicked me in the groin.
    — Langston Wertz Jr., charlotteobserver, 21 June 2018
  • What’s worse than food poisoning or catching a cold and being stuck in bed?
    — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, 13 July 2018
  • Both men said the food was poor, with meat rare and food poisoning not uncommon.
    — Simon Denyer, Washington Post, 16 May 2018
  • Steady rain and crippling food poisoning could not slow down Woods.
    — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2021
  • After all, these judges signed up for food tasting — not food poisoning.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Maybe the flu, food poisoning, or a really bad cold.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • That doesn’t mean UTIs are a type of food poisoning.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Read on for the details to avoid any chance of leftover rice food poisoning in the future.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
  • In my household, there was nothing to do for food poisoning except throw it up.
    — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 26 Apr. 2021
  • The longer raw fish sits around in a kitchen, the higher the likelihood of food poisoning.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Botulinum is a unique problem in food poisoning.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
  • At the risk of sounding dramatic, but one false slurp can leave with a nasty case of food poisoning.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Florence Pugh didn’t let a bout of food poisoning break her spirits.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In the four decades since, Coombs has missed only one day of work—because of food poisoning.
    — Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Now, officials are asking them not to consume the food due to a risk of food poisoning.
    — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Snell had been on the injury list after feeling the effects of food poisoning.
    — Rob Maaddi, Star Tribune, 4 July 2021
  • Mims wasn't on the field for most of the offseason program because of his bout with food poisoning.
    — Andy Vasquez, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Leftover rice can carry a risk of food poisoning if it isn’t stored properly.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • That said, pinpointing the cause of a food poisoning incident can be very tricky.
    — New York Times, 28 May 2018
  • People should cook them before eating to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Aired during episode six of the show, the row started when Ruhl was bedbound with food poisoning.
    — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • And yes, dogs and cats can get food poisoning and diarrhea from bacteria.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025

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