Prior to reporting for Food Safety News, Whitworth worked for William Reed as editor of Food Quality News before becoming food safety editor for Food Navigator. He was named in the Top 40 Food Safety Professionals Under 40 in 2023.
French officials have warned of a suspected case of foodborne botulism linked to a product sold at local markets and online.
National health authorities were informed of a clinically suggestive
An analysis of UK border controls has revealed several problems, including importers taking advantage of varying port inspection rates.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said the commercial animal
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has raised concerns about the increasing number of Salmonella and Campylobacter infections.
The FSA said recent data has confirmed suspected threshold breaches for Salmonella and
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence relating to food and feed safety legislation.
The move is in response to stakeholders and member states asking for reduced administrative
German officials are continuing to battle a serious E. coli outbreak that may have sickened more than 120 people.
In total, 121 patients are linked to the outbreak. Of these,
A Salmonella outbreak in nursing homes in a region of Sweden has been connected to a larger national outbreak linked to eggs.
An analysis by the Public Health Agency of
Smoked fish products in England have a relatively low prevalence of Listeria but have been associated with illnesses, according to a study recently published.
Researchers encouraged manufacturers of smoked fish
A company in England has been fined for failing to promptly tell authorities it was working with high-hazard infectious agents.
Lab 21 Healthcare, a company that operated a high-containment laboratory
Danish authorities have linked a Listeria outbreak to a brand of ready-to-eat fish cakes.
Five people have been infected by the same type of Listeria since mid-August.
According to the
A survey in India has revealed that more than eight in 10 people are concerned about food safety.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey in January and February included 1,031 participants
The Victorian Government in Australia has announced a new food safety agency in an attempt to create a more streamlined regulatory system.
Initial reaction from two dairy industry groups against
A network in the Netherlands formed to identify emerging food safety risks has revealed the key topics from discussions in 2024.
Examples include refrigerator and freezer temperatures and storage practices
