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Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
Allergy alert - UK
Lidl Ireland recalls three Vemondo products because they contain undeclared allergens
Lidl Ireland has recalled three Vemondo products because they contain undeclared allergens. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery or mustard; an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents; and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat (gluten) and/or barley (gluten).
News
FSS Board Meeting 16 August
The next Board meeting will be held at our Food Standards Scotland offices in Aberdeen: Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5RL on 16th August 2017.
Food alert - UK
UPDATE: Cornish Charcuterie recalls various types of its pates and rillettes because of a failure of procedures to control Clostridium botulinum
Cornish Charcuterie is extending the recall to also include their Westcountry Duck Confit in addition to pates and rillettes because of concerns over the company’s procedures in place to control Clostridium botulinum.
Allergy alert - UK
Tesco recalls a batch of its Creamy Leek and Bacon Cooking Sauce because of undeclared egg
Tesco is recalling a batch of its Creamy Leek and Bacon Cooking Sauce because it contains egg which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.
Blog
Chief Scientific Advisor Blog - How Food Standards Scotland is using science and evidence in diet and nutrition
Food is one of the great pleasures in life and we all enjoy some foods we know are not so good for us.
