Request
Information regarding a tender to supply stable isotope analysis services to Food Standards Scotland (FSS) in order to verify the origin of Scottish beef that was issued two years ago:
1. How many samples of Scottish beef have been analysed using stable isotope analysis in these past two years?
2. What proportion of samples tested that were analysed were found to be consistent with Scottish beef?
3. Did FSS find any limitations in the method used by the laboratory that won the contract?
4. Does FSS have any desire to continue using stable isotope analysis to verify the origin of Scottish beef?
Response
1. 115 samples.
2. All of samples tested were found to be consistent with expected origin.
3. FSS did not find any limitations in the method used by the laboratory that won the contract.
4. It is likely that FSS will desire to continue using stable isotope analysis to verify the origin of Scottish beef.
