Safety & Regulation
Our Food Safety and regulation pages cover all of our advice and guidance for business, industry and Local Authority enforcement officers.
In this section
Local Authority approvals
Authorities in all EU Member States have to approve establishments that handle, prepare or produce products of animal origin.
FSS Approved Establishments
Authorities in all European Union Member States have to approve establishments that handle, prepare or produce products of animal origin.
Audit & Monitoring
Food Standards Scotland audits Local Authority food and feed enforcement activities and publishes reports of our findings.
Imports & Exports
If you’re importing or exporting food, you need to comply with regulations. Failure to do so could cause enforcement authorities to take action.
Food incidents
A food incident occurs when there are concerns about threats to the safety or quality of food and/or feed.
Labelling & Composition Standards
Food Standards Scotland has policy responsibility for food information, food labelling, food standards and nutrition labelling in Scotland.
Food allergies
Although most allergic reactions to food are mild, some can be very serious or fatal.
Foods for Particular Nutritional Uses
Foods for particular nutritional uses are foodstuffs which are clearly distinguishable from foodstuffs for normal consumption.
Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee
The Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) co-ordinates food law enforcement, sampling and surveillance activities of Scottish local authorities.
Regulation & Legislation
On this page you can find information on important aspects of food and feed law and our role as a Scottish regulator.
Meat Cutting Plant and Cold Store Review
Information about the UK review of cutting plants and cold stores being carried out by Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency.