News and alerts

Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts. 

Sign up to receive text and email news and food alerts

News

Scottish schools challenged to create healthiest lunchbox

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is launching a ‘Munch That Lunch’ competition today (Tuesday 30 May) to give school pupils in Scotland the chance to win a class trip to the Royal Highland Show (RHS) in Edinburgh next month.

Continue reading Scottish schools challenged to create healthiest lunchbox

News

Food Standards Scotland issues an updated Food Alert for Action (FAFA) for Eat & Go Co., Ltd.

Following the Eat & Go., Ltd. Food Alert for Action (FAFA) issued on 13 December 2016, Food Standards Scotland has today (26 May 2017) issued a FAFA confirming that Fife Council has lifted the Remedial Action Notice (RAN) which was placed on the company, restricting the shelf life of a number of pre-packed products.

Continue reading Food Standards Scotland issues an updated Food Alert for Action (FAFA) for Eat & Go Co., Ltd.

News

FAFA-04-2016 - Update on recall of products produced by Eat & Go Co. Ltd

Heads of Environmental Health Services wish to be aware of this update to the Food Alert for Action 04-2016 which was issued on 13/12/16 and concerned the recall of products produced by Eat & Go Co. Ltd., Unit 1 Midfield Road, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 3NL.

Continue reading FAFA-04-2016 - Update on recall of products produced by Eat & Go Co. Ltd

Food alert - UK

Musgrave NI recalls its Gourmet Cheese & Bacon Burgers because of undeclared soya (N Ireland only)

Musgrave Retail Partners NI is recalling its Gourmet Cheese & Bacon Burgers because they contain soya, which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya. Distribution of the affected stock is limited to Centra and Supervalu stores in Northern Ireland.

Continue reading Musgrave NI recalls its Gourmet Cheese & Bacon Burgers because of undeclared soya (N Ireland only)

News

Food Standards Scotland statement regarding Hebridean Sea Salt

Western Isles Council is the lead in the Hebridean Sea Salt investigation and Food Standards Scotland has a supporting role.

Continue reading Food Standards Scotland statement regarding Hebridean Sea Salt