News and alerts

Food Standards Scotland and partner organisations have today published the annual report on the progress of the UK Multi-Annual National Control Plan (MANCP) which shows satisfactory levels of compliance in delivering official controls and enforcement activities against expectations.

Food Standards Scotland has today (7 September 2017) published the updated list of products withdrawn from the market because of the amount of egg they contain from farms implicated in the Fipronil investigation.

Food Standards Scotland has issued a Product Recall Information Notice (PRIN) today (07/09/17) concerning macb, which is recalling all flavours of its still water because of a strong odour and an unpleasant taste. This spoilage of the product is due to the presence of mould.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (07 September) published the results from its third Food in Scotland Consumer Tracking Survey, showing that food hygiene at home remains a relatively low priority for people in Scotland.

It is clear that obesity is one of the most serious problems we face in Scotland and in-store promotions of food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar is a contributing factor.