In simple words: Botulism food poisoning is a serious type of food poisoning caused by a toxin made by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. It can cause muscle weakness, paralysis, and even death. You get it from eating food contaminated with the toxin.

Foodborne botulism is a severe neuroparalytic illness caused by ingesting food contaminated with botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Symptoms typically onset within 12-36 hours, but can range from 6 hours to 15 days, post-ingestion and include cranial nerve palsies, followed by descending flaccid paralysis. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea may also be present.

Example 1: A patient presents with drooping eyelids, blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, and muscle weakness after consuming home-canned vegetables. Diagnosis of botulism food poisoning is confirmed by lab tests., An infant presents with constipation, lethargy, and poor feeding after consuming honey. The infant is diagnosed with infant botulism, a variant of botulism food poisoning., A group of individuals experience similar neurologic symptoms after eating at a restaurant.An investigation reveals improperly handled food as the source, resulting in diagnoses of botulism food poisoning.

Documentation should include signs and symptoms, history of food intake, laboratory results confirming the presence of botulinum toxin, electromyography (EMG) findings, and treatment provided, including antitoxin administration.