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foodborne illness

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-011482

Infection or intoxication caused by the transfer of microbial or chemical contaminants (substances that spoil or infect) from food or drinking water to a human. In most cases, the contaminants are bacteria, parasites, or viruses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-011482
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
ReferencesFDA 2001
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011482",
  "term": "foodborne illness",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Infection or intoxication caused by the transfer of microbial or chemical contaminants (substances that spoil or infect) from food or drinking water to a human. In most cases, the contaminants are bacteria, parasites, or viruses.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "FDA 2001"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/foodborne-illness/"
}

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