How we work

Our focus is on the best interests of consumers and industry when it comes to food

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In this section:

How we make our decisions, how we're accountable and how we work openly and in partnership with others.

How we work

We're independent of industry and the Scottish Government and are accountable to the public in Scotland through the Scottish Parliament. Scottish Ministers have approved our statement on how we will work.

Governance

View documents relating to our governance, such as our annual report and accounts, freedom of information requests, audits, transparency data and more.

Learn more about our governance
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Food surveillance

Surveillance plays a key role in generating the evidence base that Food Standards Scotland relies on to verify the safety and standards of food and animal feed sold in Scotland.

Find out more about our food surveillance
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Regulatory approach and policy

We have regulatory and policy responsibility in Scotland across a wide area of food and feed law.

Find out more about our regulatory approach
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Risk analysis

The intelligence gathered through our risk analysis helps with policy development and the delivery of food law. 

Learn more about our risk analysis
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Food crime

The Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) includes our investigations and intelligence gathering teams who focus on tackling food crime.

Find out how we investigate food crime
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Food incidents

We have frameworks and systems in place to make sure we manage and respond to incidents effectively.

Discover how we work deal with food incidents
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Consultations

We carry out consultations on food and feed safety standards and nutrition policy development. Take part in the consultations that interest you. 

Take part in our consultations
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