News and alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
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Action taken at meat business
Following an unannounced inspection of Russell Hume’s Birmingham site by the Food Standards Agency on 12 January, we became aware of instances of serious non-compliance with food hygiene regulations.
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Food Standards Scotland launches new campaign to reduce the risk of food poisoning by raising awareness of ‘20 Kitchen Crimes’
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is today (10 January 2018) launching a new food safety marketing campaign aimed at encouraging good food safety practices in the home.
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Update - Errington Cheese Ltd is recalling all batches of Dunsyre Blue cheese because Listeria monocytogenes has been detected
As a result of further sampling Errington Cheese Ltd is voluntarily recalling all batches of Dunsyre Blue cheese because Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in the products. The company has already taken steps to withdraw the products from sale.
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Errington Cheese Ltd is recalling a batch of Dunsyre Blue cheese because Listeria monocytogenes has been detected
Errington Cheese Ltd is voluntarily recalling a batch of Dunsyre Blue cheese because they have been notified by a wholesaler that Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in the product.
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Festive Food Safety is Child’s Play
Primary pupils at Midmar School in Sauchen show how food safety is easy, and that not following good food hygiene practices when it comes to your Christmas dinner could put you and your family at risk of food poisoning over the festive season.