Safety and 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
Fresh Produce Tool
This tool helps fresh produce growers assess their practices with industry specific assessments, glossaries and resources.
Safe Smoked Fish Tool
Helps manufacturers assess their individual practices with tips and guidance to support safe production, including the use of cold and hot smoking and shelf life.
Local authority approvals
Authorities in the UK 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 and monitoring
We audit Local Authority food and feed enforcement activities and publish reports of our findings.
EU Exit — health and identification marks
Guidance for food businesses in Scotland producing products of animal origin (POAO).
Imports and 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.
Labelling and composition standards
Food Standards Scotland has policy responsibility for food information, food labelling, food standards and nutrition labelling in Scotland.
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 (SFELC)
SFELC co-ordinates food law enforcement, sampling and surveillance activities of Scottish local authorities.
Regulation and legislation
On this page you can find information on important aspects of food and feed law and our role as a Scottish regulator.
MenuCal
A free, secure, online tool that supports food businesses to manage allergen information and calculate calories in the food they serve.
Novel foods
Information for businesses on how to make sure the food products you sell comply with the novel food legislation.