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.
Spanish and Portuguese authorities have taken action to stop the introduction of potentially contaminated clams to the food service industry.
Eleven people have been arrested. They are suspected of having
Public health officials in a Spanish region have linked tomatoes to an outbreak which affected at least 500 people.
It is estimated that more than 500 people suffered symptoms compatible
More than 60 cases of a serious condition that can develop after an E. coli infection were reported over a 12-month period in Italy.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a
Police in Hong Kong have arrested a man suspected of contaminating drinks at various supermarkets.
In late July, the authorities received a report that 11 bottles of beverages at various
Two people have died in a Listeria outbreak in France linked to cheese.
French health authorities reported 21 cases of listeriosis caused by bacterial strains with similar characteristics, including 18
The safety of food products is being put at risk by a rise in people using trucks to enter the United Kingdom, according to a report.
Oakland International said the
A widow is warning of the dangers of Salmonella after an inquest concluded her husband died of food poisoning contracted while on holiday.
Leslie Green, from Bolton in England, fell
Iceland has reported a record high number of E. coli cases, driven by a large outbreak in 2024.
A total of 79 people were diagnosed with confirmed or probable Shiga
The company behind a deadly Listeria outbreak in the Republic of Ireland has resumed production.
Ballymaguire Foods said it had received approval from the Health Service Executive (HSE) to restart
Belgium has recorded an increase in outbreaks and illnesses in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, 777 outbreaks were notified: 4,248 people were affected and 205 were
More than 20 people have been infected with the hepatitis A virus after eating at a restaurant in Norway.
So far, 22 cases have been linked to the food service
Police in Poland have arrested a man suspected of threatening to contaminate food unless he was paid a ransom in Bitcoin.
The Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) helped gather
