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Trio of appointments to Food Standards Scotland Board

Food Standards Scotland announces the first new appointments to its Board since it was formed in 2015. This follows the launch of its six year Strategy to 2026, which focuses on issues that matter most to people in Scotland including improving the Scottish diet.

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New survey raises concerns around cooking practices for frozen chicken products across the UK

A new Ipsos MORI survey, commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)  and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), has found that almost half the adults questioned (46%) do not always check cooking instructions when they prepare coated frozen chicken products.

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Update: Advice to cat owners following rise in cases of feline pancytopenia

Additional batches have been added to a list of cat food products that the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and Defra are advising cat owners not to feed their cats.

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Update: Food agencies advising consumers not to eat specific melons which may be contaminated with salmonella

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has joined the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in England and Wales in advising consumers not to eat specific melons which may be contaminated with salmonella.

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New report addresses knowledge gaps in microbial quality of beef mince sold in Scotland

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a new report (A Microbial Survey of Minced Beef at Retail in Scotland) designed to address knowledge gaps around the microbial quality of beef mince sold in Scotland.

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