News and alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
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Mites for human consumption update
On August 23 2021, we released an update on our current position on insects intended for human consumption.
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Proposed changes to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
Information about the proposed changes.
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Food Standards Scotland responds to the UK Government’s Healthier Lives Policy
Ross Finnie, Chair of Food Standards Scotland, responds
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COVID-19 Statement - Food Standards Scotland, Food Standards Agency and representatives of the UK Meat Industry
On Thursday (9 April), Food Standards Scotland, the Food Standards Agency and leaders of the UK’s meat industry, large and small, held a constructive meeting to keep track of our combined responses to the challenges created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Response to the Food Standards Agency’s research on foodborne illness and norovirus
“The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) comprehensive study on the latest estimates of foodborne illness in the UK highlights that food is a more important source for certain bugs, such as norovirus, than we had previously thought.
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