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FSS Board Meeting Dates 2017

Board meetings are due to be held on the following dates in 2017.

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Food Standards Scotland issues a product recall information notice (PRIN) for Aldi’s Specially Selected Tikka King Prawns

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (30 December 2016) updated the 29 December 2016 PRIN recalling two batches (6K14 and 6K15) of Aldi’s Specially Selected Tikka King Prawns, as the product contains Salmonella (a bacterium that can cause food poisoning).

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Wash hands, not poultry – Don’t risk festive food poisoning

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (12 December 2016) launched a new food safety campaign to highlight the risks of food poisoning over the festive season from washing raw poultry and not washing hands properly.

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Eat & Go Foods Co. Ltd. recalls due to shelf life which has been extended beyond the validated shelf life.

Eat & Go Foods Co. Ltd have instigated a recall as they have been producing and selling products with a shelf life which has been extended beyond the validated shelf life.

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Food Standards Scotland calls for urgent action on eating out in Scotland

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) today (19 October 2016) published its latest diet and nutrition paper ‘Diet and nutrition: update on setting the direction for the Scottish diet’, which highlights the need for urgent action to improve food and drink eaten outside the home for both adults and children in Scotland.

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