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 EU court has provided an interpretation of the rules as part of a complex domestic case in Estonia involving Listeria and fish.
The European Court of Justice found that
More than 30 people were sick in France in late 2021 as part of an outbreak traced to contaminated cucumbers.
In September 2021, the Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency was notified
An outbreak of E. coli O157 in England that affected more than 20 people was caused by a milk pasteurization failure, according to researchers.
In November 2019, a number of
Argentinian officials have warned people not to consume a specific product line due to the risk of botulism.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) said a
Cereals and grains have topped a food safety risk ranking assessment by FAO and WHO.
Based on a request from the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), the Food and
An additional 200 outbreaks were recorded in Belgium in 2021 versus the year before, according to the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).
There was a
At least a dozen children have been sickened in France with officials linking illnesses to a dairy company.
Since early June, 12 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) have been
Researchers have provided more insight into what is thought to be the first Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen pre-cooked crayfish in dill brine.
In late September 2019, the Public Health
Danish officials have solved a Listeria outbreak that affected eight people and killed one.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), Statens Serum Institut and the DTU Food Institute helped
Consumer trends, ethylene oxide and risks posed by illegally imported meat were among many issues discussed by a Dutch network focused on emerging food safety risks.
To identify new food
Salmonella and Campylobacter reports increased in Austria this past year but were still below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.
While Listeria infections went down, a number of clusters were
The number of foodborne outbreaks almost tripled in Switzerland in 2021 compared to the year before.
This past year, 37 outbreaks were reported with 540 people sick and 40 hospitalized
