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Food Standards Scotland put food safety and healthy eating on the menu at Edinburgh International Science Festival
As Food Standards Scotland (FSS) research* reveals that eight out of ten people in Scotland are highly concerned with food poisoning, but less concerned with food hygiene in the home, the food body is taking food safety and nutrition advice to the Edinburgh International Science Festival, in a bid to bridge this gap.
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Food Standards Scotland statement on the release of the Dunsyre Blue E. coli O157 Incident Management Team report
Food Standards Scotland, as a member of the Incident Management Team involved in producing the report issued by Health Protection Scotland today (29 March), fully supports the report’s findings.
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Scottish Food Crime Unit launches roadshow to raise awareness of food crime
The Scottish Food Crime Unit, part of Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is today (23 March) launching a roadshow to raise awareness of the different types of food fraud, the potential seriousness of this and how to report it.
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Statement on re-commencement of production by Errington Cheese Ltd
Food Standards Scotland is aware that Errington Cheese Ltd has restarted production of cheese.
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Food Standards Scotland calls on Scots to break unhealthy snacking habits
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is encouraging people in Scotland to give up unnecessary treats every Tuesday as part of its drive to start breaking Scotland’s unhealthy snacking habits.
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