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.
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
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has raised concerns about the increasing number of Salmonella and Campylobacter infections.
The FSA said recent data has confirmed suspected threshold breaches for Salmonella and
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence relating to food and feed safety legislation.
The move is in response to stakeholders and member states asking for reduced administrative
German officials are continuing to battle a serious E. coli outbreak that may have sickened more than 120 people.
In total, 121 patients are linked to the outbreak. Of these,
