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Errington Cheese Company has instigated a precautionary recall on two batches Dunsyre Blue cheese because they may contain E.coli O157 (VTEC). This type of bacteria can cause food poisoning. If you have bought this product, do not eat it.

The Eatwell Guide is based on scientific evidence which has been carefully reviewed by independent experts, without outside influence or bias.

As temperatures in Scotland rise and more people barbecue and eat food outdoors, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (Friday, 17 June 2016) launched its Summer BBQ food safety campaign: ‘Nothing spoils summer like Pink Chicken’.

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Scotland’s food body, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has appointed top academic, Professor Norval Strachan as its first Chief Scientific Adviser.

Charcuterie Continental has recalled several of its “MacTavish” and its “Twechar Fine Foods” products due to a labelling error. The products were labelled with ‘best before’ dates where they should have been labelled with ‘use by’ dates.

Charcuterie Continental has recalled a batch of its MacTavish branded Cooked sliced 80% Silverside of Beef and a batch of its Honey Ham because they have been incorrectly labelled with a ‘best before’ date where they should have a ‘use by’ date of 29 April 2016.

Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK and is frequently associated with raw chicken. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) works in partnership with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to tackle Campylobacter, and has been publishing results from a FSA survey on the amounts of contamination on…

Food in Scotland Consumer Tracking Survey Wave 1

A Food Standards Scotland (FSS) survey published today (23 March) finds that salt intakes in Scotland have reduced by 13% since 2006. We welcome this reduction and the progress made towards the Scottish Dietary Goal for salt.

J & D Foods Ltd is recalling all jars of Chrzan Tarty Horseradish manufactured by Z.P.H. EDMAL because the products contain sulphites, which are not correctly labelled on the packaging.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) today (17 March 2016) launches the new Eatwell Guide, which replaces the eatwell plate and shows people in Scotland how they can achieve a healthy balanced diet.