News and alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
News
Transfer of Official Veterinarians and Meat Hygiene Inspection Function to Food Standards Scotland
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has taken the difficult decision to end its contract with Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd. Hallmark supplies Official Veterinarians and Meat Hygiene Inspectors to undertake controls to support Scotland’s important meat, game and poultry industries.
News
Update on listeria cases being investigated
Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency are continuing to investigate foods linked to listeria infections in hospitals.
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Statements
Food Standard Scotland’s response to consultation on folic acid fortification in flour
Statement on the UK-wide consultation on the mandatory fortification of flour
News
Campylobacter levels remain steady
The latest campylobacter testing results (January to March 2019) on contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens have been published by the top nine UK food retailers.
Allergy alert - UK
Asda recalls Liver & Bacon with Mash Meal because of undeclared wheat and rye
Asda recalls Liver & Bacon with Mash Meal because of undeclared wheat and rye
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