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 number of E. coli cases in England dropped slightly in 2023 following a huge increase in 2022, according to a recent report.
Seven outbreaks were recorded including one that
Swedish public health officials have reported an increase in the number of people infected with Campylobacter in recent weeks.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said the rise is
Sampling of a variety of retail products has found the majority are compliant but examples of undeclared allergens and sausages with meat other than pork were detected.
Results come from
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual data has revealed a significant rise in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in England.
Salmonella infections reached a decade high, with a 17.1
Reports of most major pathogens increased in Switzerland in 2024 and the country continued to battle a serious Listeria outbreak.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) reported that
A survey in Australia and New Zealand has found food poisoning was the most important food safety issue for consumers in 2024.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s (FSANZ) Consumer
Food recall statistics in Finland show the number of recalls exceeded 300 in 2024.
According to data collected by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) and recently published, there were 305
Two agencies in the United Kingdom have raised concerns about local authority resources and the number of samples being taken for food safety testing.
Findings come from a report by
Four new trade topics were discussed at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety.
Attendees at the June meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary
The number of incidents handled by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has remained stable but the authority has warned investigations are getting more complex.
The FSA was notified of 1,
New Zealand recorded an increase in recalls in 2024 with a major incident involving Salmonella in sesame seeds.
The recall of imported sesame seeds with the potential to cause salmonellosis
The number of children sick in an outbreak mainly affecting Germany and Austria has increased to almost 100.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported illnesses were
