Sometimes-ment can mean result of an action, as in advancement. The suffix-ment can be traced back to the Latin noun suffix-mentum. Although its use in English dates back to the 1300s, it wasn't until the 1500s and 1600s that a great number of words were coined with-ment.
Salmonella bacteria (there are many types) are another major cause of food poisoning in the United States. The most commonly contaminated foods are raw meat (including chicken), raw or undercooked eggs, and unpasteurized milk.
Organisms that cause illnesses can be found in a wide range of foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, rice, vegetables, puddings, sauces, milk, and seafood. All foods have the potential to cause disease if contaminated. Common symptoms of foodborne illness include diarrhea, nausea, and fever. Because organisms can cause similar symptoms, naming the microbe responsible for an illness is difficult unless lab tests are done to identify the microbe in the food and patient.