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Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
Allergy alert - UK
Mr. Dips recalls Mr.Dips Taramasalata because of undeclared soya
Mr. Dips is recalling Mr. Dips Taramasalata because it contains soya which is not mentioned on the product label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.
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Allergy alert - UK
Confectionery World recalls Turkish Delight – Rose and Lemon Flavours because of undeclared nuts
Confectionery World is recalling Turkish Delight – Rose and Lemon Flavours because it contains nuts which is not mentioned on the product label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
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Food Standards Scotland Board meeting to be held on 27th March
The next Board meeting will take place on Tuesday 27th March 2018 at the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, Craiglockhart Room, North Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 2HD.
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Allergy alert - UK
C&K Meats recalls sausage products because of undeclared sulphur dioxide
C&K Meats is recalling Country Style Pork Sausages and Sage & Caramelised Red Onion Pork Sausages because they contain undeclared sulphur dioxide which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites. The product is sold in Asda stores only.
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Food Standards Scotland Responds to UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey
The new results from this survey provide confirmation that folate levels are dropping across the population. Over 90% of women of childbearing age in the UK now have a red blood cell folate concentration below the threshold, indicating a higher risk of their babies being born with neural tube defects. Food Standards Scotland maintains its call for mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid on a UK-wide basis to help address this concerning drop in folate levels.
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