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Errington Cheese Ltd instigates precautionary recall of Batch E24 of Dunsyre Blue Cheese
Errington Cheese Ltd has instigated a precautionary recall of batch E24 of Dunsyre Blue cheese as it may contain shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a type of bacteria that is potentially harmful to health.
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Statement from Food Standards Scotland regarding the recent E. coli O157 Outbreak
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has been part of a multi-agency Incident Management Team (IMT), chaired by Health Protection Scotland, which has been investigating an outbreak of E.coli O157 in Scotland. (E. coli O157 is one of a group of harmful bacteria known as Shiga toxin E. coli or STEC.)
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Food Standards Scotland encourages people in Scotland to be snack smart as its launches its first healthy eating campaign
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (5 September 2016) launched a thought-provoking healthy eating campaign aimed at encouraging people in Scotland to reduce the number of unhealthy snacks we eat.
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Spice of Life recalls several of its products due to possible contamination
Spice of Life is recalling various products on a precautionary basis as they have been manufactured in unhygienic conditions. These products are sold by the Spice of Life.
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Scottish Food Crime Hotline launches to help combat £1.2bn food fraud problem
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and independent charity Crimestoppers have today (25 August 2016) launched the free Scottish Food Crime Hotline to give members of the public and industry a dedicated telephone line to report anonymously any suspicions of food crime.
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