News and alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
News
FSS and FSA advise consumers on substitution of ingredients in certain food products to avoid food supply disruption
Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency are today advising consumers that some food products labelled as containing sunflower oil may instead contain refined rapeseed oil.
Food alert - UK
Parson’s Pickles recalls Parson’s Pickles Pickled Mussels because of the presence of glass fragments
Parson’s Pickles recalls Parson’s Pickles Pickled Mussels because of the presence of glass fragments
News
Farmers urged to act now to prevent lead poisoning in cattle
As preparations for the grazing season begin, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is encouraging farmers across Scotland to remain alert to the risks of on-farm lead poisoning for cattle.
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Blog
Celebrating our colleagues during British Science Week: Dr Jacqui McElhiney
Hello my name is Jacqui… My life as a scientist started at Glasgow Caledonian University where I did my first degree in microbiology, and when I graduated back in 1994, I didn’t really have a clue what I wanted to do! Now as Head of Science I manage 19 multidisciplinary scientists who are responsible for all of our research, surveillance and risk assessment activities relating to food safety and food authenticity.
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Allergy alert - UK
Liroy B.V. recalls Sau Tao ST Spinach Noodles because of undeclared egg
Liroy B.V. recalls Sau Tao ST Spinach Noodles because of undeclared egg
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