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.
Recent illnesses highlight the need to include Clostridium botulinum spores and cereulide toxin as relevant hazards in powdered infant formula, according to scientists.
Ingestion of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT)-producing clostridial
A Salmonella outbreak has sickened about 20 people in a region of Greece.
The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) is helping local authorities investigate the outbreak in Lamia. EODY
Hygiene and allergen concerns have been raised as part of research into delivery-only food firms operating through online platforms.
Dark kitchens are businesses that offer food for delivery through
The majority of countries are finding implementing food safety culture controls difficult, according to a European Commission survey.
The report looked at the state of food safety culture controls in
The Isle of Man has unveiled a food hygiene ratings system to give consumers greater confidence and encourage high standards.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture's (DEFA)
Health officials in Finland have declared that a major Salmonella outbreak has ended.
More than 100 people fell sick in 11 countries as part of the multi-country outbreak linked
Almost 500 people were sick in a major E. coli outbreak in Germany in 2025, according to recently released figures from a regional State Office for Health and Social Affairs.
Guidelines related to Campylobacter and Salmonella in chicken meat and Listeria monocytogenes in certain foods have been approved at the latest meeting of a global food standards setting body.
The
Ireland’s largest Listeria outbreak and plans to introduce a food hygiene rating system are among the highlights of the Irish food agency’s annual report.
According to the Food
An investigation into a Salmonella outbreak in two regions of Portugal traced to cheese has revealed problems at the production site.
A case–case study suggested fresh cheese as the
