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.
Experts have suggested reasons why a reduction of Campylobacter in chicken meat has not led to a decrease in infections in the United Kingdom.
Ideas include the selected meat contamination
Investigations into E. coli outbreaks often fail to find the outbreak strain in food or environmental samples, according to a review.
Scientists used Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) as a
European auditors have identified a potential conflict of interest risk related to the monitoring of bivalve mollusks in New Zealand.
The audit by DG Sante took place remotely and onsite
Health officials have issued a warning after two people fell sick with Listeriosis following consumption of soft cheese from Austria.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) said
A new law covering food safety in Singapore was passed in Parliament this past week.
The Food Safety and Security Bill consolidates food-related laws that were enacted at different points
Research in Ireland has uncovered a lack of awareness and understanding around food safety culture.
The project investigated food safety culture in small businesses on the island of Ireland. These
A framework has been produced to help African countries implement the WHO’s strategy on food safety.
The World Health Organization (WHO) African region is estimated to have the highest
Revised foodborne illness figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) are the main thing to watch out for in 2025.
There are also new regulatory requirements around Campylobacter in Europe
Food control monitoring in Germany has revealed potential pathogens in vegan cheese and Listeria in smoked salmon.
Findings were presented at the annual conference of the Federal Office of Consumer
A rare illness in Belgium that affected nine people was likely spread after the initial patient ate pork while abroad several years earlier.
Human cysticercosis results from ingesting Taenia solium
Scientists have detailed the process of linking a major E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom to lettuce.
In May 2024, public health agencies and laboratories identified an increase in
Pesticide residues dominate the latest batch of changes made by the European Commission to the level of inspections on imported products.
The revised legislation sets the rate of official controls
