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 outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections, which resulted in one death, was caused by contaminated home-delivered meals, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
In mid-April 2025,
Scientists have called for toxoplasmosis to be listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Toxoplasma parasite can cause ocular toxoplasmosis, an eye infection that
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
