Joe Whitworth is a food and beverage trade journalist. Prior to reporting for Food Safety News, he worked for William Reed Business Media since 2012 as Editor of Food Quality News before becoming food safety editor for Food Navigator.
A multi-year Salmonella outbreak has resulted in more than 400 people in 17 countries falling sick.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said there are 437 confirmed
Campylobacter cases continued to rise in Ireland, but Listeria and Salmonella rates were stable, according to recently released data.
Figures come from a report published by the Health Protection Surveillance
Findings from an audit in Norway show the country has a functional official control system for produce but there are several weaknesses.
Norway is part of the European Free Trade
An analysis of foodborne outbreak data collection in Austria has found issues with completeness and consistency.
A report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) shared results of a
Researchers have suggested that the level of protection offered to consumers by a piece of European regulation might not be proportionate to the effort made.
The study used formulas to
An audit of ambient storage and distribution food business operators in Ireland has revealed pest control problems and a variety of other deficiencies.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
An analysis of Salmonella Strathcona infections in Europe has found the majority belong to a yearly recurring outbreak.
In autumn 2011, a rare serovar was identified in an outbreak affecting
Investigations into an outbreak in Sweden have uncovered truffle samples positive for Listeria.
After receiving results from samples taken at the Coco & Carmen restaurant, the Environmental Administration in Stockholm
The European Commission has received almost 6,500 comments on plans to simplify food and feed safety legislation.
Feedback came from a range of stakeholders including the public, trade groups,
There are gaps in policy, communication and staff training related to foods given to people in healthcare settings in Ireland, according to a report.
The report, published by safefood, examined
Two recent studies have highlighted the dangers of foodborne botulism from homemade food.
In the first, a family cluster of botulism in China was associated with the consumption of homemade
The European Commission has lost a court case brought by a fish company relating to a piece of regulation.
The General Court ruled that the EU Commission failed to consult
