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.
An analysis of cinnamon on the European market has discovered fraud and potential safety issues.
Scientists said the problem requires attention given the projected increase of the global cinnamon market.
Brazil has recorded 217 cases of methanol poisoning following adulterated alcohol consumption.
The Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde) said 17 cases are confirmed and 200 are under investigation.
The
At least 500 poisonings related to mushroom picking and consumption have occurred in the past few months in France.
Cases have been recorded since July by Poison Control Centers. A
Re-introducing expired products into the supply chain continues to be a major trend, according to findings from an operation targeting counterfeit and poor-quality food and beverages.
Operation Opson XIV, coordinated
Data on foodborne norovirus has revealed almost 70 outbreaks in England in less than a decade.
The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) said there is less awareness of the
A major German E. coli outbreak also includes a woman from the United States who had been to the country.
A total of 255 cases are linked to the outbreak.
About 20 people have been hospitalized in a region of Sweden with suspected Listeria infections.
Stockholm’s infection control unit said people may have been infected with Listeria after eating
A Cryptosporidium outbreak in Denmark has been traced to a type of produce from Italy.
During June and July, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) registered 11 cases of Cryptosporidium parvum
Digital tools and human expertise have been highlighted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as vital when looking at emerging food safety issues.
Foresight takes a medium-to-long-term view and
The Netherlands recorded a rise in foodborne outbreaks in 2024 and has provided details about a multi-country Salmonella outbreak.
Significant increases were observed for Salmonella Enteritidis, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Public confidence in food safety across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland has increased, according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The survey, conducted between October 2024 and
Almost 6,500 people are believed to have suffered food poisoning linked to a school food program in Indonesia.
The number of cases related to the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG)
