News and alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
Food alert - UK
Consumers warned about unregistered and unapproved ice-cream producer, Zak Ices (or Lucky Gold Leaf) *updated 7 November 2017
Consumers should be aware that an unregistered and unapproved Food Business Operator (FBO), Zak Ices, Belle Vue Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7DD has been producing ice cream using an approval code of UK KM058 EEC which previously belonged to a another company and was withdrawn in 2007.
News
Food Standards Scotland’s new advice on eating runny eggs
People in Scotland who are more vulnerable to the effects of food poisoning such as young children, pregnant women and the elderly are being advised they can now safely eat raw or lightly cooked eggs that are produced under the British Lion Code of Practice.
Continue reading Food Standards Scotland’s new advice on eating runny eggs
News
CRUK and Obesity Action Scotland Cancer Awareness Week
“Food Standards Scotland welcomes the launch today of Cancer Awareness Week.
Continue reading CRUK and Obesity Action Scotland Cancer Awareness Week
Allergy alert - UK
TK Maxx & Homesense recalls various Bite Fuel Protein Granola Trail Mixes because of incorrect allergen labelling
TK Maxx & Homesense is recalling various Bite Fuel Protein Granola Trail Mixes because they contain milk and oats which are incorrectly labelled. This means these products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or oats or gluten.
Allergy alert - UK
Gourmet Nut recalls Gourmet on the Go Wasabi Peas because of undeclared Wheat (gluten)
Gourmet Nut recalls Gourmet on the Go Wasabi Peas because they contain wheat which is not correctly declared on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
