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 Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised people with allergies to avoid Dubai-style chocolate.
Some of these products may contain allergens such as peanuts and sesame that are not
France reported the most outbreaks in Europe with more than 2,000 in 2024 while the Netherlands also had more than 1,000 outbreaks, according to recently released statistics.
There
The European Commission has promised reinforced checks on food, animal and plant products entering the European Union.
Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, recently set out various
Authorities in the United Kingdom have seized bushmeat in an investigation into illegally imported products.
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) operation resulted in one arrest. A 57-year-old
Several European countries have seen a recent rise in Shigella infections in people who had been to Cape Verde before getting sick.
At the end of November, an increase in
Nestlé has recalled infant formula in multiple European countries because of potential Bacillus cereus contamination.
In Finland and Denmark, the company recalled one batch of NAN Sensilac 1 800-gram
The root cause of a large E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2024 remains unknown with authorities warning a re-emergence is possible.
Almost 300 people fell ill
Danish public health officials have reported two Salmonella outbreaks with 48 people sick.
Since the beginning of November, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has registered 18 cases of Salmonella Strathcona.
Guidance on the safety of cell-cultivated products has been published in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have held five workshops covering
Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria infections in Europe all increased in 2024 compared to the year before.
Figures come from a report published by the European Food Safety Authority
Norovirus has been blamed for causing an outbreak in Hungary that sickened almost 600 people.
The National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy (NNGYK), the National Food Chain Safety Office
