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.
Findings from an audit in Norway show the country has a functional official control system for produce but there are several weaknesses.
Norway is part of the European Free Trade
An analysis of foodborne outbreak data collection in Austria has found issues with completeness and consistency.
A report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) shared results of a
Researchers have suggested that the level of protection offered to consumers by a piece of European regulation might not be proportionate to the effort made.
The study used formulas to
An audit of ambient storage and distribution food business operators in Ireland has revealed pest control problems and a variety of other deficiencies.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
An analysis of Salmonella Strathcona infections in Europe has found the majority belong to a yearly recurring outbreak.
In autumn 2011, a rare serovar was identified in an outbreak affecting
Investigations into an outbreak in Sweden have uncovered truffle samples positive for Listeria.
After receiving results from samples taken at the Coco & Carmen restaurant, the Environmental Administration in Stockholm
The European Commission has received almost 6,500 comments on plans to simplify food and feed safety legislation.
Feedback came from a range of stakeholders including the public, trade groups,
There are gaps in policy, communication and staff training related to foods given to people in healthcare settings in Ireland, according to a report.
The report, published by safefood, examined
Two recent studies have highlighted the dangers of foodborne botulism from homemade food.
In the first, a family cluster of botulism in China was associated with the consumption of homemade
The European Commission has lost a court case brought by a fish company relating to a piece of regulation.
The General Court ruled that the EU Commission failed to consult
The World Health Organization (WHO) has delayed the publication of new foodborne disease figures until 2026.
WHO said although the report was initially planned for 2025, it was “unfortunately not
Fourteen people fell sick in a Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in China after eating contaminated donkey and goose meat.
In September 2024, Puyang City CDC received a report of a suspected
