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.
The American peanut industry has made major efforts to improve controls on exports to Europe, but aflatoxin contamination remains a problem, according to the European Commission.
An audit by DG
Investigations point to contamination involving pumpkin seeds from a processor in Lot-et-Garonne. Investigations are ongoing to find the root cause of the contamination.
The European Commission is consulting on plans to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula.
Proposals cover dried infant formula, dried dietary foods for special medical purposes intended for infants under
An investigation into a fatal Bacillus cereus outbreak linked to a restaurant in Germany has highlighted temperature and storage issues.
Eleven cases were reported with five hospitalizations, and one death.
Eleven Asian countries have rehearsed preparation for a cross-border food contamination event.
All 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Jakarta, Indonesia, in
A study in New Zealand has provided an insight into Campylobacter contamination and antimicrobial resistance in fresh chicken.
Campylobacter was detected in 50 percent of 24 samples. Among confirmed isolates,
Four farming unions in the United Kingdom have renewed calls for a ban on imports of Brazilian meat to align with European restrictions.
In a letter to Angela Eagle, Defra
