The second version of guidance on the production of cheese made from unpasteurized, raw milk published by Food Standards Scotland has been welcomed by a group that campaigned against the initial document.
Five Scottish cheesemakers launched a Crowdjustice funding campaign in February, raising £15,000 for legal fees allowing preparation and
Continue Reading Cheese firms stop legal action as raw milk cheese guidance revised
Operators of five Scottish companies plan to go ahead with a judicial review after raising money for legal fees to challenge government guidance on making cheese from unpasteurized, raw milk.
The guidance is focused on controlling microbiological risks during the production of artisan cheeses made from raw, unpasteurized milk. The
Continue Reading Scottish firms raise funds to challenge raw milk cheese guidance
Five Scottish companies have launched a fundraising campaign for legal fees to challenge new inspection and enforcement guidance, including food safety measures, regarding raw milk cheese.
The guidance will effectively make production in Scotland unviable, according to the cheesemakers who specialize raw milk cheese.
It is focused on controlling microbiological
Continue Reading Scottish cheesemakers challenge guidance on raw milk in their products
Food Standards Scotland has again come under fire for its approach to raw milk cheese from a producer that cited it as part of the reason it will close next year.
Barwheys Dairy will shut in spring 2019 after 10 years of operation.
It comes as Errington Cheese has started
Continue Reading Closing cheese firm hits out at ‘onerous’ FSS approach
Food Standards Scotland has cited an independent review supporting its handling of an E. coli outbreak investigation traced to a cheesemaker in 2016 in response to “ongoing commentary” on the case.
The agency has come under pressure as Errington Cheese has always denied its cheese was responsible for the outbreak.
Continue Reading FSS cites MPI review backing conclusions in Errington Cheese case
The owner of Scotland’s Errington Cheese Ltd. told a court this week that her business did not test its products for a harmful strain of E.coli that claimed the life of a 3-year-old child during a 2016 outbreak.
Selina Cairns said her firm did not carry out spot checks on
Continue Reading Cheese maker did not test raw milk for E. coli ; 1 died, 25 fell ill
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and an associated recall have both expanded in Scotland. As a result, Errington Cheese Ltd. must destroy cheese worth at least $334,000, while a top E. coli expert questions whether health officials are “over-interpreting scientific evidence.” 
The addition of two more confirmed cases brings the
Continue Reading Scotland bans sales by Errington Cheese amid deadly outbreak
