pathogenic bacteria in food

noun phrase

  1. Bacteria that are present in food and can cause illness or disease when eaten.

    C1

    uncountable noun phrase

    • "Pathogenic bacteria in food can make you sick."A2
    • "Cooking meat thoroughly can kill pathogenic bacteria in food."B1
    • "Pathogenic bacteria in food may cause symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea."B2
    • "Food safety rules are designed to prevent pathogenic bacteria in food from reaching consumers."C1

Collocations

pathogenic bacteriacontaminated foodfood poisoningfood safetybacterial contamination

Word family

pathogenpathogenicbacteriumbacterial