News and alerts

Food Standards Scotland is running a consultation until 4 December 2020 on the proposed amendments to the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 to require food sold prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) to be labelled with the name of the food and ingredients information.

Following its response to the UK Government Internal Market White Paper in August, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has written directly to the Scottish Parliament, to whom it is directly accountable, expressing concerns over the potential adverse impact the Bill has on consumers’ interests in relation to food.

Food Standards Scotland’s Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) has published its food crime priorities for 20/21, alongside a joint UK Food Crime Strategic Assessment with the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit.

Food Standards Scotland has announced the appointment of Julie Hesketh-Laird as Strategy Director.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is highlighting the importance of essential, thorough handwashing to prevent food poisoning, after a new survey revealed less than a third (29%) of people always use soap or hand wash and water when they are at home.