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Cheese maker did not test raw milk for E. coli ; 1 died, 25 fell ill

By News Desk on February 1, 2018

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…
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FSA releases food incident details for final quarter of 2016

By News Desk on February 7, 2017

In the final quarter of 2016, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the United Kingdom issued 34 food notices, including 17 for allergy alerts. Milk, nuts and gluten were the top three undeclared allergens named.
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Researchers in Scotland develop E. coli vaccine for cattle

By News Desk on December 21, 2016

The two North American vaccines developed since 2010 to reduce the dangerous E. coli in cattle by as much as 98 percent are still in limited demand in the marketplace. But that has not stopped…
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Food Standards Scotland continues ban on Errington Cheeses

By News Desk on November 16, 2016

There have been more chapters written in the saga of a Scottish cheesemaker fighting for the survival of its premier brands after they were linked to 22 E. coli illnesses and the death of a…
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Food Standards Scotland declares E. coli outbreak officially over

By News Desk on September 8, 2016

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has issued a statement on its involvement with a multi-agency Incident Management Team (IMT), chaired by Health Protection Scotland, which had been investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 in Scotland.
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Scottish child dead; controversy plagues E. coli investigation

By News Desk on September 7, 2016

The events that led to the death of a Scottish child, who was among 20 people infected with E. coli O157 (VTEC), began with the July 29 “precautionary recall” of two batches of Dunsyre Blue…
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E. Coli Outbreak in Scotland Linked to Venison Sickens 9

By News Desk on October 7, 2015

Venison_406x250Scotland’s health agencies are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection associated with the consumption of venison products. As of Sept. 4, 2015, there were nine cases of infection with the same strain of E. …
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Scotland’s New Food Safety Authority Sets Up Shop

By News Desk on April 6, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-scotland-image21567688Effective April 1, Scotland has established its own food safety agency, taking the responsibility of food safety regulation out from under the oversight of the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency. Food Standards Scotland is intended…
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Food Standards Scotland to Launch on April 1

By News Desk on January 20, 2015

Food Standards Scotland is set to start on April 1. The Food (Scotland) Bill to set up the stand-alone body passed the Scottish Parliament in early December and received Royal Assent — meaning that the…
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Scotland’s Food Safety Challenges Remain Regardless of Vote Outcome

By News Desk on September 19, 2014

Scots will continue to have an appetite for porridge and kippers after yesterday’s independence vote, but also remaining despite the outcome are Scotland’s food safety challenges. Foodborne illnesses strike about 132,000 Scots annually, sending 2,330…
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