Food Standards Scotland
@FSScot
Official Food Standards Scotland account. Here to provide info, alerts and advice on food safety, healthy eating and more.
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The Healthier Bakery Fund initiative recently helped a Scottish bakery create a healthier version of the buttery, a famous delicacy in the North East of Scotland. Find out more at: bit.ly/4bRmJqy
#HealthierBakeryFund
It’s #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay
Our British Sign Language (BSL) plan sets out the goals and specific actions that we aim to carry out to improve accessibility and can be viewed in BSL or read in written English here: bit.ly/3verxSm
Tesco is recalling Tesco Sandwich Pickle because it may contain pieces of glass. The possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat - bit.ly/3QQm0h1 #foodalert
It's Salt Awareness Week! We’ve highlighted some of the foods with added salt that you should try to eat less often and in smaller amounts. For more information, visit our website at: bit.ly/3WebhyE
#HealthierEating #SaltAwarenessWeek
Bread Spread recalls various chilled and ready to eat products because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Access the full alert: bit.ly/4bfuW7K
#FoodAlert
Wanis recalls Tropical Sun Semolina Fine because of undeclared wheat (gluten).
Access the full alert: bit.ly/3R1k45F
#AllergyAlert
An episode of BBC Radio Scotland Out of Doors programme sheds further light on the issue of on-farm poisoning, featuring a farmer’s experience of lead poisoning in his cattle and insight from Stuart McAdam, Head of Incidents at FSS. Listen to the episode here: bbc.in/3JIYkXZ
We recently held our first food crime prevention workshops. Due to the positive response, we plan to hold further workshops later this year, which will be free for all those who sign up and use our Food Crime Risk Profiling Tool. Sign up at: bit.ly/3T1qov5 #FoodCrime
When eating out, It's really important if you have a food allergy that you speak up. There are three important things that you can do to stay safe when you are dining out. Visit our website to find out more: bit.ly/38o3z0o
#FoodSafetyWeek #AllergyAwarenessWeek
During Allergy Awareness Week, we want to raise awareness about food allergies.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has developed a training tool to help bring greater awareness about allergens in manufacturing and catering settings. Learn more at: bit.ly/42ospTP
#FoodSafety
Did you know that cooked rice left at room temperature for a long period of time increases the risk of bacteria producing toxins, making it unsafe to eat? To minimise food waste and ensure safe storage of rice, visit our website at: bit.ly/449I2AK
#StopFoodWasteDay