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.
In the initial incident, Salmonella was found in a dust sample taken from a Laerco chicken coop and subsequent analysis revealed it was the same type detected in patients.
More than 200 people have been sickened across the United Kingdom in a Salmonella outbreak and one person has died.
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), there are
An analysis of Listeria in Switzerland covering six years has revealed several outbreaks and sporadic cases connected to international incidents.
Researchers collected 335 Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cases of listeriosis
Three options have been identified to improve disease surveillance in Croatia with current challenges including fragmented systems and a lack of resources.
Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are the most prevalent foodborne
Food agencies from 15 European countries have assessed the safety of plant-based alternatives, finding sporadic contamination.
The report, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) details the microbiological
Scientists have been unable to pinpoint the route of contamination in a hepatitis A outbreak traced to blueberries.
Twenty-four patients in the Netherlands became ill from November 2024 to
More than 30 tons of products have been seized as an investigation into a company selling frozen food with suspected fraudulent labels continues.
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) National
An analysis of official controls in Norway and Iceland has revealed effective oversight overall with some recurring weaknesses.
Norway and Iceland are part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
A sick food handler likely contaminated items served at an event in Australia despite preparing food after symptoms had stopped, according to researchers.
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness was reported
The number of outbreaks in Austria has stayed close to the same level in 2025 but they caused more illnesses than the year before, according to recently released statistics.
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