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Porthilly Shellfish recalls oysters from Camel Estuary, Cornwall because of possible contamination with norovirus

Porthilly Shellfish recalls oysters from Camel Estuary, Cornwall because of possible contamination with norovirus

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Allergy alert - UK

Tesco recalls Tesco Green Thai Style Sauce because of undeclared milk

Tesco recalls Tesco Green Thai Style Sauce because of undeclared milk

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Ross Finnie welcomes delegates to the Global Conference for Food Safety Regulation and Sustainability

Speech by Ross Finnie, Chair of Food Standards Scotland, to welcome delegates to the Global Conference for Food Safety Regulation and Sustainability. The conference took palce on 10 November, and was timed to coincide with COP26.

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Allergy alert - UK

Co-op recalls Co-op 2 Salmon En Croute because of undeclared prawns (crustaceans)

Co-op recalls Co-op 2 Salmon En Croute because of undeclared prawns (crustaceans)

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Statements

Folic acid in flour

Folic acid will be added to flour across the UK to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in foetuses.

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