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.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for help as part of work to estimate the burden of foodborne disease.
WHO is seeking support from independent consultants or groups of
Lidl has reported Campylobacter in chicken levels above the FSA’s target for the second quarter of 2022.
The supermarket chain recorded 8 percent of birds in the highest category
Iceland has been told to strengthen official controls on food of non-animal origin by a unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
An audit in March found it was
Strauss Group has been given permission to restart a factory in Israel that was shut months because of Salmonella findings.
The confectionery manufacturing site in Nof Hagalil will gradually return
A berry mix has been recalled across Europe after a number of people were sickened in Hungary by Hepatitis A.
Two sizes of Ardo Fruitberry mix were recalled after the
The FAO has provided advice for countries wanting to create or update digital food alert systems.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) issued guidance on how
The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) is looking into what support charities and groups providing food may need to ensure food safety.
The agency commissioned Ipsos UK to look at the
Eggs are the main food source of Salmonella outbreaks in Europe, according to a study.
From a list of 18 food sources, eggs and egg products were the most important
Two people have died in a Listeria outbreak in Italy that could be linked to cheese.
Italian officials reported 33 people have been affected and two deaths are part of
Potentially hazardous shellfish have been seized in the United Kingdom while officials in New Zealand are urging people not to eat illegally sold mussels.
In the UK, Operation Pearl discovered
Strauss Group’s profit has been heavily dented by a chocolate recall because of Salmonella and the related closure of a production plant in Israel.
The company showed growth in
Advice on Salmonella control at hatcheries initially worked to reduce contamination but the success was not maintained over the long-term, according to a study.
Researchers investigated the Salmonella status of
