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.
Researchers have described the first reported outbreak of botulism in Vietnam that was associated with vegetarian pâté in recent months.
At least 13 people fell ill after eating Minh Chay
Germany recorded more than 400 foodborne outbreaks in 2019 with almost 2,000 illnesses and five deaths, according to recently released statistics.
In 2019, there were 402 foodborne disease outbreaks
The highest risk businesses could miss one of their inspections to catch-up with local authority backlogs due to the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Food hygiene
The father of a boy who fell sick during the Listeria outbreak in South Africa in 2017 and 2018 has told how the family is still dealing with the consequences.
The number of online advertisements found featuring food claiming to prevent or cure coronavirus in Europe has passed 600. The European Commission called on member states to reinforce their vigilance
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has moved away from a one size fits all approach on shelf life guidance for meat.
The revised guidance covers vacuum packed and modified atmosphere
Officials in New Zealand are investigating six Listeria infections spread over four years that appear to be connected.
The Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (PHS) has received four reports of
Premises operating as illegal cutting plants, counterfeit alcohol, allegations of extending use-by dates, and relabeling overseas products were among cases dealt with this year by a food crime unit.
The
Three European countries have recorded Listeria infections with fish being investigated as the source.
Germany has reported 30 infections and, since November, two people in Austria and one person in
A House of Commons committee in the United Kingdom has called for evidence after the publication of a common framework for food safety.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Irish public health officials have reported three Salmonella outbreaks that have affected at least 34 people.
Two of the three outbreaks were caused by Salmonella Enteritidis and one by Salmonella
Greenyard is to pay half a million euros to settle allegations of communication failures about the Listeria contamination at its frozen vegetable factory in Hungary in 2018.
The related outbreak
