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By Mayo Clinic Staff. Food poisoning often improves without treatment within 48 hours. To help keep yourself more comfortable and prevent dehydration while you recover, try the following: 1  Let your stomach settle. Stop eating and drinking for a few hours.  Try sucking on ice chips or taking small sips of water.
What is food poisoning? Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes, or pathogens, can contaminate foods, so there are many different foodborne infections. Naturally occurring bacteria that you canât see, smell, or taste can contaminate food at any point in foodâs journey from farm to fork. Knowing how to handle food safely at home is a great way to reduce your risk of food poisoning.