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 40 children were sickened in a Salmonella outbreak in France in 2024 that was traced to raw milk cheese.
In late March 2024, three cases of salmonellosis were
Scientists have studied E. coli cases in Ireland to try and gain new insights into factors associated with serious infections.
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection can cause potentially fatal
A report on Ireland’s controls on horses and food safety has made several recommendations to improve the system with the relevant authority pledging to make changes.
Professor Paddy Wall,
More than 50 people fell ill across the United Kingdom as part of a Salmonella outbreak in 2024.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigated a cluster of Salmonella Blockley
Various new and ongoing trade issues were discussed at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting that also covered the picture of notifications in 2024.
Attendees at the March meeting
Almost 30 people have fallen ill and three have died in a multi-year Listeria outbreak being investigated in Denmark.
There are two different Listeria types linked to Polar Salmon Hjerting
A charity in Australia has repeated a warning against picking and eating wild mushrooms.
The Food Safety Information Council’s annual message comes as mushrooms are starting to appear around
Poland has a solid system to monitor fish product safety but its effectiveness is weakened by issues with training and Listeria sampling.
An audit by DG Sante took place in
Seven E. coli and 13 Cryptosporidium outbreak investigations in England and Wales required APHA assistance in 2024, according to a recent report.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was
Researchers have been unable to find the original source in a Welsh Shigella outbreak that affected more than 50 people.
In February 2023, 52 cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported
Experts have met to discuss the risks and knowledge gaps around Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens.
At a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting in Rome in February, experts reviewed
Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a fatal Listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to the National Health Service.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Food Standards
