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Helen Browning’s recalls Helen Browning’s Organic Corned Beef due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Helen Browning’s recalls Helen Browning’s Organic Corned Beef due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

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Trio of appointments to Food Standards Scotland Board

Food Standards Scotland announces the first new appointments to its Board since it was formed in 2015. This follows the launch of its six year Strategy to 2026, which focuses on issues that matter most to people in Scotland including improving the Scottish diet.

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New survey raises concerns around cooking practices for frozen chicken products across the UK

A new Ipsos MORI survey, commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)  and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), has found that almost half the adults questioned (46%) do not always check cooking instructions when they prepare coated frozen chicken products.

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Allergy alert - UK

KGN London recalls Mr Healthy BBQ Soya Chips because of undeclared peanuts

KGN London recalls Mr Healthy BBQ Soya Chips because of undeclared peanuts

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Update: Advice to cat owners following rise in cases of feline pancytopenia

Additional batches have been added to a list of cat food products that the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and Defra are advising cat owners not to feed their cats.

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