News & Alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
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Response to the Food Standards Agency’s research on foodborne illness and norovirus
“The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) comprehensive study on the latest estimates of foodborne illness in the UK highlights that food is a more important source for certain bugs, such as norovirus, than we had previously thought.
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Food Standards Scotland response to the Chief Medical Officers report on Childhood Obesity
Food Standards Scotland responds to the Chief Medical Officer’s report on Childhood Obesity
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Response to Public Health England’s sugar reduction report on progress between 2015 and 2018
Food Standards Scotland responds to Public Health England’s sugar reduction report on progress between 2015 and 2018
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Response to Scottish Government’s Bill on Restricting Foods Promotions
Food Standards Scotland responds to Scottish Government’s announcement of a Bill restricting the promotion of food high in fat, sugar or salt.
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Update on Galloway Medium Grated Cheddar Cheese recall - error in company’s sampling
Lactalis McLelland Ltd as a responsible food business took the precautionary step of recalling a batch of its Galloway Coloured Medium Grated Cheddar following a company test result showing that it might contain listeria. The company has now advised Food Standards Scotland that the result was incorrect and was due to an error in the sampling process.