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.
Finland saw a rise in the number of food recalls and outbreaks in 2021, according to a report. Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row to more
Denmark recorded an increase in foodborne outbreaks in 2021 but the number of infections remained below the average, likely because of COVID-19 related factors.
Figures came from a report published
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have reported their Campylobacter in chicken results for the first quarter of 2022.
The data covers January to March 2022 for nine retailers on high
The contaminated raw materials that forced Barry Callebaut to halt chocolate production in Belgium came from Hungary.
One batch of lecithin was unloaded at the Wieze factory on June 25.
Ukraine has appealed for help to keep its food control system running during the Russian invasion and called for less strict trade measures to boost exports.
Comments were made about
The number of foodborne infections climbed in Sweden in 2021 compared to the year before but most are still below pre-Coronavirus pandemic levels.
The report by the National Veterinary Institute
There was an increase in the number of food safety reports on a platform managed by the European Commission in 2021, according to a new report.
The Alert and Cooperation
A rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections has prompted a warning by health officials in the Czech Republic.
The National Institute of Public Health (SZU) reported that in
The European Commission has updated the list of imported products subject to checks for aflatoxins, pesticides and microbial contamination.
Changes are based on incidents reported through the Rapid Alert System
Seven people are set to stand trial as part of Spain’s largest ever Listeria outbreak, which occurred in 2019.
A judge in a court in Seville this week decided
A reduction in food business inspections and the delay in full import controls are two major issues identified by a recent report on food standards.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA)
An audit of the meat sector in Ireland has found a number of serious issues including forgery, use of meat with an expired date, and one company unable to identify
