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The SandwiTch Co (Scotland) recalls its Sandwiches, Wraps, Baguettes, Rolls, and Pasta Salads due to lack of validation of shelf life applied to products

The SandwiTch Co has instigated a voluntarily recall as they have been producing and selling products with an extended shelf life in the absence of shelf life validation.

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Food Standards Scotland launches its first consumer awareness-raising campaign - #lookatthelabel

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (Monday 2, November) launched an awareness-raising campaign encouraging consumers to spend a little longer looking at food labelling.

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New Food Crime Unit to be established for Scotland

A new Scottish Food Crime and Incident Unit (SFCIU) is to be set up by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to tackle food fraud. At its meeting on 16 September the FSS Board agreed the remit of the new unit which will be responsible for surveillance and detection of fraud and deliberate

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Online game launched by Food Standards Scotland to improve school kids’ diets

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is calling on schools to embrace its innovative new healthy eating and food safety online resource aimed at helping children improve their diets and food hygiene practices.

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DNP: Urgent health warning from FSS

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) issues an urgent warning against the highly toxic substance found in some diet pills known as DNP. It is not safe for human consumption, yet continues to be unlawfully marketed as a ‘fat burner’.

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