Melamine in milk and milk products from China - Trade in Animal and related...
February 2015On 5 February 2015, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/170 came into force, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1135/2009 which imposed special conditions governing the import of infant...
View ArticleMelamine in milk and milk products from China - Official Feed and Food...
February 2015On 5 February 2015, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/170 came into force, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1135/2009 which imposed special conditions governing the import of infant...
View ArticleShellfish Monitoring - 11/08/15
August 2015BiotoxinsPhytoplanktonE. coliApprovalsFood HygieneFood PoisoningFood SafetyHealthMonitoringRegulationShellfishShellfish resultsDocumentAll businessLocal Authorities
View ArticleFSS/ENF/15/008
August 2015Local Authorities are requested to send details of establishments which are approved by LAs for the production of sprouted seeds to Food Standards Scotland.Please email details to...
View ArticleShellfish Monitoring - 18/08/15
August 2015BiotoxinsPhytoplanktonE. coliApprovalsFood HygieneFood PoisoningFood SafetyHealthMonitoringRegulationShellfishShellfish resultsDocumentAll businessLocal AuthoritiesManufacturers
View ArticleMeetings
The Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) meets to help co-ordinate food law enforcement and sampling & surveillance activities of Scottish local authorities. This page covers details...
View ArticleReports and guidance
The Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee may initiate surveys or projects or co-ordinate specific investigations.This page covers guidance produced by SFELC, annual reports and national survey...
View ArticleSub-committees and Liaison Groups
The Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) co-ordinates food law enforcement, sampling and surveillance activities of Scottish local authorities.Three Sub-committees covering food safety,...
View ArticleCertificate of Competence – Guidance & Forms (Scotland)
August 2015New EU legislation came into force on 1 January 2013. It introduced Certificates of Competence replacing slaughterman’ licences issued under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or killing)...
View ArticleFood Chain Career Long Professional Learning Event @ SRUC’s Aberdeen Campus...
Conference17 SepFood SafetyFood StandardsHealthy EatingMonitoringNutritionRegulationScience & EvidenceSchools & Education Food Chain Career Long Professional Learning Event @ SRUC’s Aberdeen...
View ArticleFSS/ENF/15/010
August 2015Ban On Exports Of Brown Crabs To Hong Kong From AngleseyEnforcement LetterBanned & restricted productsFood SafetyRegulationShellfishEnforcement LetterLetterLocal Authorities
View ArticleShellfish Monitoring - 25/08/15
August 2015BiotoxinsPhytoplanktonE. coliApprovalsFood PoisoningFood SafetyHealthMonitoringRegulationShellfishShellfish resultsDocumentFarming & Primary ProductionLocal Authorities
View ArticleShellfish Monitoring - 01/09/2015
September 2015Biotoxins.xlsPhytoplankton.xlsE. coli.xlsApprovalsFood PoisoningFood SafetyHealthMonitoringRegulationShellfishShellfish resultsDocumentAll businessFarming & Primary ProductionLocal...
View ArticleShellfish Monitoring - 08/09/2015
September 2015Phytoplankton.xlsE. coli.xlsBiotoxins.xlsApprovalsFood PoisoningFood SafetyHealthMonitoringRegulationShellfishShellfish resultsDocumentAll businessFarming & Primary ProductionLocal...
View ArticleFSS statement on rare burgers
10 September 2015Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has not changed its policy on rare burgers. The steps that businesses are required to take to protect consumers should be through thorough cooking in...
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 ArticleFood Standards Scotland Board Meeting - 16 September
11 September 2015The next FSS Board meeting will be held at the FSS office in Aberdeen at 10:30 a.m. on 16 September 2015.Agenda and meeting papers are available here.The agenda items to be discussed...
View ArticleShellfish Monitoring - 15/09/2015
September 2015Biotoxins.xlsPhytoplankton.xlsE. coli.xlsApprovalsFood PoisoningFood SafetyHealthMonitoringRegulationShellfishShellfish resultsDocumentAll businessFarming & Primary ProductionLocal...
View ArticleApproved Premises Register - September 2015
September 2015 Authorities in all European Union Member States have to approve establishments that handle, prepare or produce products of animal origin, according to Regulation (EC) 853/2004Types of...
View ArticleFood Standards Scotland launches as poll reveals Scotland’s food priorities...
01 April 2015Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the public sector food body for Scotland, launches today, 1 April 2015 and takes over the responsibilities previously carried out in Scotland by the Food...
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