Food and feed incidents are important for consumers to be aware of as it can put people at risk. But incidents can come in different shapes and forms so getting an understanding of them can help.
Food and feed incidents
Understand what an incident is and how to report it
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A food or feed incident occurs when there are concerns about the safety or quality that could require an intervention to protect consumers’ interests.
During an incident, the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents unit (SFCIU) will support public bodies, such as local authorities, to protect the public from risks to health from eating food.
Food incident prevention
Preventing incidents is an important part of the work we do to ensure protection for consumers, maintaining food standards and safety and trust in the food chain.
Why food is recalled
Understand how food is recalled and the types of alerts that we issues to consumers and stakeholders.
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Food Standards Scotland launches public consultation on allergen information
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today launched a 12 week public consultation seeking views on how allergen and ingredient information is provided by food businesses in the non-prepacked sector, such as restaurants, cafés, takeaways, bakeries and butchers.
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Tesco recalls Tesco Grape & Berry Medley because of contamination with salmonella
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Farmfoods recalls Ritz Cheese Sandwich because of allergens not emphasised on the label
Farmfoods is recalling Ritz Cheese Sandwich because it contains Cereals containing Gluten, Milk and Soya which are not emphasised on the label.
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Food Standards Scotland publishes new five-year strategy
The strategy sets out FSS’s vision for a safe, authentic and healthier food environment that Scotland can trust, and reflects its statutory role as Scotland’s independent public sector food body.