Final answer:
Predators avoid food poisoning by recognizing warning colorations or toxic mimicry in prey, and through learned aversions after negative experiences with toxic species.
Step-by-step explanation:
Predators avoid "food poisoning" through various mechanisms including aposematic coloration, where prey species use bright colors to warn of foul taste or toxins, thus teaching predators to avoid them. Some prey species even engage in Batesian mimicry, mimicking the warning coloration of toxic species to deter predators, despite not being toxic themselves.
This adaptation benefits the mimic by providing protection based on learned predator responses. Furthermore, predators can learn from experience, such as when taste aversion occurs after consumption of a toxic prey item, preventing future attempts to eat that species.