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.
Several Salmonella outbreaks in France have been linked to eggs from Poland.
Between May and July 2026, France reported four outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to mayonnaise, chocolate mousse, and
The cost of food fraud in the United Kingdom could be as much as £2 billion ($2.7 billion) per year, according to researchers.
Research from the University of Portsmouth
Details of a large Trichinella outbreak in Lebanon linked to contaminated meat have been shared in new research.
In December 2023, a Trichinella case was reported in Jahliyeh, Mount Lebanon,
An analysis of outbreaks over a decade in Hong Kong has revealed the growing prevalence of norovirus-related raw oyster outbreaks.
From 2016 to 2025, Hong Kong recorded 1,964
An Italian child who spent almost a decade in a coma after eating raw milk cheese has died.
Mattia Maestri died aged 13 after spending nine years in a coma
The government in the United Kingdom has been urged to follow the European Union’s lead and curb Brazilian meat imports.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) called on the UK
Four men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into illegal meat in England.
An operation by Dudley Council and the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) resulted in the
Scientists have emphasized the need to consider food safety and foodborne illness concerns related to dumpster diving behaviors.
Dumpster diving is the practice of sourcing discarded food from supermarket or
Public health officials in the Czech Republic have warned against eating a type of pate because of Clostridium botulinum contamination.
The alert was raised following a consumer complaint about health
