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 has provided evidence of higher temperatures leading to more Salmonella and Campylobacter infections.
A search was conducted for peer-reviewed epidemiological studies published between January 1990 and March 2024.
Authorities in South Africa believe a chemical agent may be to blame for recent cases of illness in the country.
Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi said a search is underway
A Vibrio outbreak that sickened more than 250 people in Australia was linked to oysters, but a specific grower could not be identified.
The nationwide outbreak caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Gastrointestinal complaints were the most common health issue reported by people going abroad who took part in a survey on travel-related illnesses.
The study was based on data from a
A review of a system in Scotland that combined food hygiene and food standards inspections has found it is not yet working as well as it was hoped.
The Food
More than 200 children fell sick in Italy after eating school meals this past month.
A total of 224 cases of salmonellosis were reported following an outbreak in some school
More people have fallen sick in one of the Netherlands’ largest Salmonella outbreaks ever recorded.
As of mid-September, 171 laboratory-confirmed patients have been identified, including 151 in 2023 and 20
French authorities have again reported hundreds of poisonings linked to wild mushroom consumption.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said more than 400 cases
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to assess the safety of cell-based products.
FSA and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have been awarded £1.6 million ($2.1 million) in funding
Testing of plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products in England has found the majority of them are safe from a microbial point of view.
A study assessed the microbiological
According to a report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), a lack of resources and staff shortages continue to threaten food standards.
The review analyzes
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has shared data revealing the number of outbreaks and illnesses caused by different pathogens in 2022 and 2023.
Surveillance of outbreaks in Scotland was suspended due
