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1 October 2026

Food Standards Scotland Shopping Basket pilot report

Summary of pilot phase.
Report
2 September 2026

Annual targeted food sampling programme 2024-25

Results of our targeted food sampling programme 2024-25
Report
1 August 2026

Food in Scotland Consumer Tracker Wave 21

Wave 21 of our consumer tracker covering consumer attitudes and behaviour in relation to food
Report
11 June 2026

Consumer research regarding people at higher risk of food poisoning

Qualitative research to better understand how adults perceive and interpret the concept of people at higher risk of food poisoning.
Report
11 June 2026

Examining vulnerability to foodborne illness: A comprehensive review of clinically vulnerable groups

Research about the definition of clinically vulnerable groups to foodborne illness
Report
11 June 2026

SEFARI fellowship: the older population and foodborne illness

Determining the lifestyle factors which cause particular members of the older population to become ill with foodborne illness.
Report
3 June 2026

Chemical Contaminants in Plant Based Protein Survey

The aim of this survey was to sample plant-based protein products including commodities made from pea, wheat and/or soya-based plant-based protein ingredients.
Report
4 March 2026

Annual targeted food sampling programme 2023-24

Results of our 2023-2024 food sampling programme
Report
26 February 2026

Research into the use and perceptions of guidance on food safety and standards
PDF
7 November 2025

Chemical contaminants in fish - literature review

A review of the current evidence on chemical contaminants in wild-caught fisheries products from Scottish and wider UK waters
Report
3 June 2025

FROST: Fridge Recording Over Set Time

Report on the findings from FROST, a citizen science project conducted by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) between August 2023 and May 2024
Report
14 May 2025

Food in Scotland Consumer Tracker Survey Wave 19

The Food in Scotland Consumer Tracking Survey monitors attitudes, knowledge and reported behaviours relating to food using a representative sample of Scotland’s population.