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.
Cereulide contamination in infant formula and a fatal Listeria outbreak have been flagged as the major incidents in Europe in 2025.
The European Commission’s annual report on official controls
There were more than 2,000 Salmonella infections in January to March this year in England, but Campylobacter cases declined.
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show non-
Norwegian health officials are searching for the source of a Yersinia outbreak that has affected at least nine people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) also reported a further
Health officials in the United Kingdom have opened an investigation after Listeria was found in chicken supplied to hospitals.
Chicken products imported by Foodbridge EU and Foodbridge UK from Brazil
An analysis showing the potential financial benefits of investing in surveillance provides the common language needed to advance discussions, according to experts.
The World Health Organization (WHO) calculated the average
Infections from foodborne parasites are decreasing overall but there are some regional increases, according to scientists.
Incidences, deaths, and disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) burdens were estimated for 14 diseases
Rates of food poisoning among older people appear to be higher in Scotland than in other countries, according to recent research.
Findings have helped Food Standards Scotland (FSS) clarify who
More than 20 people are sick in Denmark as part of a Salmonella outbreak.
Since mid-May, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 25 cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium.
Sweden has recorded a recent increase in the number of people infected with Campylobacter.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said the rise in infections was expected and is
