The pressures on local authorities and food laboratories were among the issues discussed at the latest Food Standards Scotland (FSS) board meeting.
One plan to resolve the situation is for a nationally funded official laboratory
Continue Reading Local authority resources and lab capability on Scotland’s food standards agenda
A reduction in food business inspections and the delay in full import controls are two major issues identified by a recent report on food standards.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) report
Continue Reading UK reviews COVID and Brexit impact on food standards
An increase in problems at food outlets and a rise in new registrations are hampering local authority efforts to get back to pre-pandemic performance on food checks.
A report at the Food Standards Agency’s business
Continue Reading Councils finding more problems during business inspections
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has raised concerns that potentially contaminated chocolate produced by Ferrero could still be on sale. As many as 200 people across Europe have been sickened in an outbreak linked to
Continue Reading FSA voices concerns over effectiveness of Kinder recall; says candy may still be on sale
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged businesses to register with their local councils following a rise in the number of new firms during the coronavirus pandemic.
Data shows 37 percent of 92,540 new ventures
Continue Reading FSA campaign reminds home-based and small food sellers of need to register
Almost all respondents to a survey think that businesses should be required by law to display their food hygiene ratings, according to a recent report.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS), run by the Food
Continue Reading Majority say food hygiene rating display should be mandatory in England
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom has opened a public comment period on changes to guidance on less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers.
The agency is also asking people for their views
Continue Reading UK’s FSA seeks public comments on rare burger guidance
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many areas, including fewer samples being taken and a decline in most foodborne pathogens, according to an annual report from Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
The agency’s report
Continue Reading Scottish report highlights COVID-19 impact on food sector
There are signs that local authorities are getting back on track with food work amid the pandemic but there is still large uncertainty, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
A report at the FSA’s
Continue Reading UK local authorities still face uncertainty as COVID pandemic continues
Food Standards Scotland has opened a comment period on plans to change the way food standards issues are handled with a new enforcement notice.
The comment period on the new food compliance notice closes on
Continue Reading Food Standards Scotland consults on enforcement plan
