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Food Standards Scotland Chair, Ross Finnie, pays tribute to George Brechin OBE

At today’s Board Meeting (Wednesday 21 October 2020) Food Standards Scotland (FSS) Chair, Ross Finnie, paid tribute to colleague and FSS non-executive director, George Brechin OBE, who died last Saturday morning after a short illness.

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Food Standards Scotland opens public consultation on their draft strategy for 2021-2026

Food Standards Scotland (FSS); the organisation charged with protecting Scotland’s food safety and standards has today (Monday 19 October) opened a public consultation on its proposals for its new strategy for 2021-26.

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FSS issues precautionary advice on cooking processed chicken products following link to UK cases of salmonella

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Public Health Scotland (PHS) are reminding consumers to take care when handling and cooking chicken products at home.

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FSS Board Meeting - 21 October

The next Food Standards Scotland Board meeting on 21 October 2020 will be held via video conference.

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New consumer research highlights public concerns around post Brexit food quality and standards

With less than 100 days until the UK exits the European Union (EU), a new survey has revealed a significant rise in the number of people who are ‘increasingly concerned’ about a reduction in food quality and standards in Scotland as a result of Brexit.

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