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.
Two Campylobacter outbreaks in Denmark have been traced to Danish chicken meat.
Between July 14 and Sept. 13, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) registered two outbreaks of Campylobacter jejuni with
French authorities are investigating a Listeria outbreak linked to a cheese company in which two people have died.
In August, the public health unit of the parquet de Paris took
A survey of environmental health professionals in the United Kingdom has revealed concern about the use of imported eggs.
Research included 110 responses from Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Two agencies have launched a project to improve food safety in 10 African countries.
The African Development Bank and African Union Commission (AUC) said the Strengthening Food Safety Standards and
Reports of Salmonella in raw meat-based pet food in the United Kingdom have declined again from the record levels seen in 2022.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collected
A survey by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed how much people are aware of and pay attention to food safety.
EFSA conducts the survey every three years.
Recalls in the United Kingdom and Europe increased in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first three months of the year, according to data from Sedgwick’s European
A review has provided evidence that participation in a regional program contributed to changes in policies and the uptake of food irradiation.
The report evaluates the impacts of food safety
Danish public health officials have reported two outbreaks and a general increase in Campylobacter cases.
Since July, two outbreaks of Campylobacter jejuni have been registered at the Statens Serum Institut
Chinese scientists have investigated the presence of a rare but dangerous bacteria in mushroom products.
Burkholderia gladioli pathovar cocovenenans can cause lethal poisoning. Most cases have been reported in China,
French officials have warned of a suspected case of foodborne botulism linked to a product sold at local markets and online.
National health authorities were informed of a clinically suggestive
An analysis of UK border controls has revealed several problems, including importers taking advantage of varying port inspection rates.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said the commercial animal
