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Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
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FSS Board Meeting 15 September 2021
The Food Standards Scotland Board meeting on 15 September 2021 will be held via video conference.
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Scottish food businesses urged to provide calorie information
Scottish ‘out of home’ food businesses – including takeaways restaurants and cafes - are being urged to put a stronger focus on calorific content as the industry recovers from the crippling effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Further update from Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency following the rise in cases of feline pancytopenia
The Food Standards Agency has been working closely with Fold Hill Foods over the course of the investigation into the recalled cat food. The company has co-operated fully.
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FSS issues advice to consumers not to eat several pork scratching products linked to salmonella poisoning
Following a product recall, advice to consumers is not to eat several pork scratching products linked to salmonella poisoning.
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Improved labelling on food sold prepacked for direct sale becomes law to protect Scottish consumers
New legislation which requires food businesses in Scotland to include detailed ingredient and allergen information on labels for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods will become law on 1 October 2021.
