News and alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
Statements
Our position on use by and best before dates
Food Standards Scotland's position on use by and best before dates in light of recent industry developments.
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News Statements
UK ban on all feeder rodent imports from Lithuania used as pet food to reduce spread of Salmonella
Food Standards Scotland has imposed a Scottish ban on all feeder rodent imports from Lithuania used as pet food, after a link was confirmed between a Salmonella outbreak in people and feeder rodents used for reptile food originating from a premises in Lithuania.
Statements
New chair for Food Standards Scotland
Board member Heather Kelman appointed to succeed Ross Finnie.
Blog Statements
Guidance on date labelling by FSS Head of Science Jacqui McElhiney
Food Standards Scotland welcomes initiatives for reducing food waste, but we wouldn’t advise consumers to use the ‘sniff test’ as a general rule for all foods.
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Blog Statements
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.
