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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) share objective of reducing obesity

Speaking after Professor Linda Bauld of CRUK had given a presentation to the Board of FSS its Chair Ross Finnie said:

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