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.
Scientists have warned that the prevalence of Vibrio in seafood is expected to increase because of climate change.
An assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) anticipated that the
Iceland has been sanctioned for its system for official controls on food, feed, and veterinary affairs.
Iceland is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority
Analysis of a Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey has found people worried about being able to afford food are more likely to take food safety risks.
Data comes from a
Germany has published data on foodborne outbreaks and infections for 2021, showing more than 130 outbreaks and a rise in most pathogens.
In 2021, 376 potentially food-related outbreaks (excluding
Listeria has overtaken Salmonella as the main pathogen in incidents involving the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
FSA was notified of 1,837 food and feed safety incidents in England, Northern
More than 130 people are sick in France as part of a Yersinia outbreak linked to a raw milk goat’s cheese brand.
France has 133 cases, while Belgium, Norway,
More than 35 people have fallen sick in an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom.
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak has had 36 cases across the
China’s concerns about a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) import alert was one of six new issues discussed at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting.
Delegates
Figures from Belgium show the number of outbreaks and people sick in them declined in 2023.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain’s (FASFC) annual report
The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) is investigating the reasons behind an incorrect Salmonella test result that led to the slaughter of thousands of chickens.
In May, a self-monitoring sample
Norwegian health officials are investigating the reasons behind a spike in Salmonella cases, which have sickened more than 30 people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said the number
Fewer people were sick but more died in outbreaks in Switzerland in 2023, largely due to a Listeria outbreak with five fatalities, according to a recent report.
A total of
