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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.
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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
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Statement on Scottish Government report on responses to consultation on school food
Food Standards Scotland welcomes the publication of the Scottish Government’s report on responses to their consultation on school food.
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Listeria cases being investigated
A multi-agency investigation is being carried out into cases of listeria infection in six seriously ill hospital patients in England, three of whom have sadly died.
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Food Standards Scotland urges ambitious action to tackle obesity levels
Food Standards Scotland recognises the importance and challenges of tackling the deep-rooted issues of childhood obesity and poor diet in Scotland.
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