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.
International investigations have found two outbreaks of illness in Uganda were likely caused by food aid contaminated with tropane alkaloids.
Five people died and about 300 fell sick after eating
The number of people ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to a brand of frozen microwave meals in Australia has jumped to 46.
Public health investigations have found that sick
A record-high level of food incidents and recalls have been recorded in Australia, according to the annual report of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
The food safety team at Food
Two people in Belgium have been infected with the same type of Listeria behind an outbreak in the Netherlands with European agencies investigating illnesses in other countries.
Belgian media cited
There is a declining trend in food controls and the resources allocated to them across Europe, according to a consumer group.
The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) analyzed reports submitted by
The boss of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit has spoken of the need for industry input to tackle problems and urged patience for those eager to hear results
A brand of frozen microwave meals has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Australia.
Core Ingredients has recalled a range of frozen pre-prepared meals after at least 10 New
The likelihood of a negative impact on food standards from Brexit has increased, according to a report from Public Health Wales.
The document looks at evidence since January about the
Spain’s largest ever Listeria outbreak is over according to authorities with no new infections reported in the last 20 days.
La Consejería de Salud y Familias ended the listeriosis
Public Health England is investigating a number of E. coli O157 infections linked to the Isle of Wight.
Public Health England (PHE) is working with environmental health officers from the
Researchers have detected a highly virulent new form of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes.
It was identified as the cause of serious diseases in sheep in a remote area of the Chinese
Tens of thousands of food hygiene checks went overdue in 2017 and 2018 in the United Kingdom, according to a watchdog group.
Unchecked.uk found that only 11 percent of
