Food Infection or Food Intoxication: Know the Difference!0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
• September 2, 2026

We often use the term “food poisoning” to describe any illness caused by contaminated food. But foodborne illness does not always happen in the same way. Two important mechanisms are food infection and food intoxication. Both can cause symptoms such as diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain and nausea, but they differ in what causes the illness