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Food Standards Scotland’s response to the ‘Obesity in Scotland: A Persistent Inequality’ report

Food Standards Scotland’s response to the ‘Obesity in Scotland: A Persistent Inequality’ report published today by NHS Health Scotland.

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Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd. are recalling various products due to inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum

Food Standards Scotland has today (14 July 2017) issued a Product Recall Information Notice for Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd. The food business is acting responsibly and are voluntarily recalling various products due to inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum. 

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Food Standards Scotland urges men not to let Pink Chicken spoil summer

Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the country’s food body, is launching a summer food safety campaign aimed at reducing barbecue-related food poisoning today (30 June 2017).

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Food Standards Scotland announces winner of ‘Munch that Lunch’ schools competition

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (24 June 2017) announced P4/5 pupil, Ruby Geddes (10), from Macduff Primary as the winner of its ‘Munch that Lunch’ primary schools competition.

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Food Standards Scotland statement on macb flavoured water

Food Standards Scotland is aware of an investigation involving macb flavoured bottled water and is liaising with the food business and relevant enforcement authorities.

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