News and alerts

Food and drink businesses are being urged to sign up to an online tool which may help prevent them becoming a victim of food crime.

A citizen science project, launched by Food Standards Scotland (FSS), calls on the public to participate in gathering important data which will shape future food safety messaging.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are advising pregnant women and those with a weakened immune system to avoid eating ready-to-eat cold-smoked or cured fish, following publication of a risk assessment showing they are at higher risk of severe illness from listeriosis. Products include smoked salmon, smoked trout and gravlax.

Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland - in partnership with Food Standards Scotland (FSS) - has provided funding to 13 well-known Scottish bakery businesses across the country to help them make their products healthier.

Food Standards Scotland is urging consumers not to consume a recalled protein powder because it contains a high level of caffeine.