Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has issued a warning about lead poisoning which can result from animals ingesting waste from car and electric fence batteries, or ash from where lead has been burned
Dangers of Lead Poisoning to Farming Stock
Review of Registration of Food Businesses in Orkney
A Review of the Registration of Food Businesses is required by the recent Audit conducted by Food Standards Scotland which identified areas of weakness in the council’s operation (published on 16th of January 2023).
#Covid Changed The Way We Shop
Food Standards Scotland reports that “Online grocery shopping increased in value to £951 million in 2021, representing an increase of 109.4%, compared to 2019. “
Smoked Fish Product Recall
Products produced by St James Smokehouse and sold under Lidl’s ‘Deluxe Oak Smoked Scottish Louch Trout’ and ‘Lighthouse Bay Smoked Trout Trimmings’ ranges are being recalled because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
Christmas Food Safety Check List
“Food poisoning can be terrible for anyone, but it can be more severed for those at higher risk, such as the elderly, young children and those with weakened immune systems.” Jane Horne, Head of Food Protection Science and Surveillance Branch, at FSS
Scots Need to Eat More Fibre
The overall picture of diet in Scotland remains very poor. That’s the results of The Scottish Health Survey 2021 (SHeS) with fibre intake among the worst of the survey results.
Half of Scots Eating Out-Of-Date Food : #Costoflivingcrisis
“ the cost of living crisis is driving consumer behaviour with the potential to negatively impact public health.” Jacqui McElhiney, Head of Science at FSS
Addition of Folic Acid to Non-Wholemeal Wheat Flour & Bread: Have Your Say
The intention of the measure is to help prevent neural tube defects in foetuses.
