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.
More than 500 people have been sickened over two years in multiple European countries as part of Salmonella outbreaks linked to sprouted alfalfa seeds.
Between January 2023 and January 2025,
The latest data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria from humans, animals, and foods in Europe has been released.
Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials such as ampicillin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides
An audit in Ireland has found most inspections at fish producers were carried out with prior notice despite a requirement for them to be unannounced.
The Food Safety Authority of
Almost 60 cases of a serious condition that develops after an E. coli infection were reported in 2024 in Italy. One child died.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed several changes to import controls on food of non-animal origin.
The 14 modifications are for Salmonella, pesticide residues, and aflatoxins in products from
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has expressed concern about the ability of local authorities to meet inspection targets and the impact this could have on standards.
Comments were made in
Only two people reported eating raw milk cheese in the initial stages of an E. coli outbreak investigation that was later traced to such a product. It is unclear whether
The European Union reported more sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) alerts in 2024 than the year before, with many of them relating to food safety.
In 2024, 2,147 SPS notifications
Scientists have described the first confirmed ciguatera poisoning incident in the United Kingdom.
The suspected ciguatera incident occurred in England in June 2017 associated with the consumption of fish sold
An audit in Iceland has found the country has strengthened import controls for food of animal origin but there is still room for improvement, according to a recent report.
Iceland
The European Commission has highlighted the role of food safety in its roadmap for the future of farming and food.
The EU Commission promised to start taking steps in 2025
An audit has found the Bulgarian meat control system is let down by a lack of problems being recorded during controls and limited enforcement.
The audit by DG Sante took
