Inland Enforcement of Imported Feed and Food Controls
March 2015This pack aims to provide enforcement officials within local authorities with appropriate information, practical guidance and advice to enable them to secure the effective control of food and...
View ArticleGuidance for Enforcement Officers on increased levels of Official Controls on...
December 2013This guidance is related to the area of imports, and explains safeguard measures and the enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (as amended) concerning the increased level of official...
View ArticleSingle Liaison Body Form
March 2015Food authorities should provide information about trans-border food issues to Food Standards Scotland under the Single Liaison Body (SLB) system using this formSLB FormRegulationIncidentsFood...
View ArticleFood Law Code of Practice 2015
April 2015This attached version of the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) has been approved by the Minister and issued to Scottish Local Authorities in accordance with section 40(1) Food Safety Act...
View ArticleNew Codes of Practice published
14 April 2015Scottish Ministers have approved the 2015 Feed and Food Law Codes of Practice (Scotland). The Codes have been updated to reflect the creation of Food Standards Scotland: there is no change...
View ArticleFSS/ENF/15/04
May 2015Invitation to apply for funding to carry out food sampling and analysis during 2015/16.For more information, contact enforcement@fss.scotLetterAnnex AAnnex BAnnex CAnnex DAnnex E - General...
View ArticlePublic Sector Incident Protocol
July 2015Following the horsemeat incident in 2013, the Expert Advisory Group, chaired by Professor Jim Scudamore, carried out a review of the lessons to be learned from the incident.One of the...
View ArticlePublication of Campylobacter on Chicken Survey Results 2014 - 2015
10 September 2015Campylobacter is a food bug responsible for around 280,000 cases of food poisoning every year in the UK, and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) research has shown that 60 - 80% of foodborne...
View ArticleNew Food Crime Unit to be established for Scotland
24 September 2015A new Scottish Food Crime and Incident Unit (SFCIU) is to be set up by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to tackle food fraud.At its meeting on 16 September the FSS Board agreed the remit...
View ArticleUK Campylobacter Survey Shows Signs of Progress by Industry
19 November 2015Campylobacter is a food bug responsible for around 280,000 cases of food poisoning every year in the UK. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) research has shown that 60 - 80% of Scottish...
View ArticleBenchmark Standards for a World Recognised Food Surveillance System
November 2015Final reportFood FraudScience & EvidencePublicationsDocumentScientists & Researchers
View ArticleScotland's Food Surveillance Systems Benchmarked in new Report
25 November 2015A report by ICF International, commissioned by Food Standards Scotland (FSS), compares the systems currently in place in Scotland with the countries which are considered to have the...
View ArticleWhat Does Scotland’s Food Future Look Like?
18 February 2016Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today published co-funded research that brings consumer thoughts and concerns about food into a wider debate surrounding what our food system may look...
View ArticleUK Industry Making Progress on Campylobacter reduction
25 February 2016Campylobacter remains the biggest cause of foodborne illness in the UK with Food Standards Scotland (FSS) research showing that the majority of Scottish campylobacter cases are linked...
View ArticleFood Crime Annual Strategic Assessment
March 2016Food Crime Annual Strategic Assessment: A 2016 BaselineAuditBanned & restricted productsFood FraudFood StandardsImportsIncidentsMonitoringPublicationsDocumentAll businessConsumersLocal...
View ArticleA National Food Crime Strategic Assessment
23 March 2016Food Standards Scotland has published the first assessment of food crime activities in the UK in collaboration with the Food Standards Agency. The Food Crime Annual Strategic Assessment...
View ArticleFood Crime
Scottish Food Crime Hotline0800 028 7926The Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) is the investigations and intelligence gathering arm of Food Standards Scotland (FSS). It focuses on tackling...
View ArticleNational Food Crime Advisory Unit terms of reference
February 2017National Food Crime Advisory Unit terms of referenceAnimal FeedBanned & restricted productsComposition of foodContaminantsFood FraudFood SafetyFood StandardsIncidentsMeat &...
View ArticleScottish Food Crime Unit launches roadshow to raise awareness of food crime
23 March 2017 55% of Scots want to know more about where their food comes from 47% of Scottish consumers are worried the food they buy is not what it states on the packagingThe Scottish Food Crime...
View ArticleFood Standards Scotland statement regarding Hebridean Sea Salt
18 May 2017Western Isles Council is the lead in the Hebridean Sea Salt investigation and Food Standards Scotland has a supporting role.We would not normally disclose the details of an active and...
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