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UK-wide Alerts

Allergy Alert - 07 Jul 2017 - Clif Bar recalls its Clif Builders...

Food Alert - 06 Jul 2017 - Forrester Sales Ltd recalls a batch of...

Food Alert - 06 Jul 2017 - Daylesford recalls two ham products...

Allergy Alert - 06 Jul 2017 - Waitrose recalls its 8 Belgian White...

Allergy Alert - 05 Jul 2017 - CL Trading Ltd recalls Birthday Cake...

Allergy Alert - 29 Jun 2017 - Sainsbury’s recalls Edamame Thai Spiced...

Food Alert - 28 Jun 2017 - MTA Foods (UK) Ltd recalls frozen meat...

Allergy Alert - 27 Jun 2017 - Hoo Hing recalls its Fisherman Salted...

Allergy Alert - 27 Jun 2017 - Heron Foods recalls XSell Mini...

Food Alert - 26 Jun 2017 - Sainsbury’s recalls several of its Deli...

Food Alert - 23 Jun 2017 - Geeta’s Foods Ltd recalls two sauce...

Food Alert - 23 Jun 2017 - Geeta’s Foods Ltd recalls two sauce...

Allergy Alert - 16 Jun 2017 - Cherry Tree Home Bakery recalls various...

Food Alert - 16 Jun 2017 - E E Wholesale recalls its Equal...

Allergy Alert - 09 Jun 2017 - The Biltong Farm recalls its biltong...

Allergy Alert - 09 Jun 2017 - Direct Food Solution Ltd recalls...

Allergy Alert - 09 Jun 2017 - Unilever recalls Knorr Chicken Powder...

Food Alert - 09 Jun 2017 - Mars Chocolate UK recalls a number of...

Allergy Alert - 06 Jun 2017 - Ashbourne Foods recalls Sugar 'n...

Allergy Alert - 02 Jun 2017 - Hepworth & Co Brewers Ltd recalls...

Allergy Alert - 01 Jun 2017 - SPAR recalls all batches of SPAR...

Allergy Alert - 31 May 2017 - Quorn Foods recalls Chilled Cocktail...

Allergy Alert - 25 May 2017 - Aldi recalls Brasserie Gluten Free...

Allergy Alert - 19 May 2017 - Musgrave NI recalls its Gourmet Cheese...

Food Alert - 15 May 2017 - SPAR recalls SPAR Chicken Tikka Chunks...

Food Alert - 15 May 2017 - SPAR recalls its SPAR Chicken Tikka...

Food Alert - 15 May 2017 - William Santus & Co recalls Uncle...

Allergy Alert - 06 May 2017 - Cofresh recalls its Cornflake Mix snack...

Allergy Alert - 04 May 2017 - Renew Life UK recalls probiotic...

Allergy Alert - 26 Apr 2017 - Asda recalls Limited Edition Szechuan...

Food Alert - 21 Apr 2017 - Bleikers Smokehouse Ltd recalls...

Food Alert - 20 Apr 2017 - Morrisons recalls Trimmed Beans because...

Allergy Alert - 19 Apr 2017 - Fazal’s recalls five confectionery...

Allergy Alert - 19 Apr 2017 - Fazal’s recalls confectionery products...

Allergy Alert - 19 Apr 2017 - Fazal’s recalls confectionery products...

Allergy Alert - 19 Apr 2017 - Fazal’s recalls confectionery products...

Allergy Alert - 14 Apr 2017 - Nestlé recalls KITKAT Original Milk...

Allergy Alert - 12 Apr 2017 - Interlink Direct Ltd recalls White...

Allergy Alert - 06 Apr 2017 - Hoo Hing Limited recalls Samlip Fresh...

Allergy Alert - 04 Apr 2017 - Tesco recalls Finest Crab & Chilli...

Allergy Alert - 04 Apr 2017 - Krunchi Foods recalls three cake rusk...

Allergy Alert - 30 Mar 2017 - Thorntons recalls its dark chocolate...

Allergy Alert - 28 Mar 2017 - Sainsbury’s recalls vegetarian sushi...

Food Alert - 24 Mar 2017 - Marks and Spencer recalls Chicken and...

Food Alert - 24 Mar 2017 - Cleone Foods recalls patties because of...

Allergy Alert - 23 Mar 2017 - Homestead Homebakes recalls products...

Food Alert - 22 Mar 2017 - Douglas Willis recalls various meat...

Allergy Alert - 22 Mar 2017 - Craig Foods recalls Slemish assorted...

Allergy Alert - 15 Mar 2017 - SunVit-D3 Limited recalls SunVit-D3...

Allergy Alert - 14 Mar 2017 - Tesco recalls Oriental Kitchen Chicken...

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Scotland-only Alerts

Food Alert - 23 Jun 2017 - FSS-PRIN-18-2017: Cott Beverages Ltd...

Food Alert - 23 Jun 2017 - FSS-PRIN-17-2017: Deli Food (Scot) Ltd...

Food Alert - 26 May 2017 - Food Standards Scotland issues an...

Food Alert - 26 May 2017 - FAFA-04-2016 - Update on recall of...

Food Alert - 03 Apr 2017 - Update on products produced by...

Food Alert - 31 Mar 2017 - Advice to consumers regarding certain...

Food Alert - 31 Mar 2017 - Co-op recalls Co-op Irresistible...

Alergy Alert - 02 Mar 2017 - Uncle Roy's recalls Natural Bitter...

Alergy Alert - 10 Feb 2017 - Jordan Valley Wholefoods is recalling...

Food Alert - 13 Jan 2017 - Food Standards Scotland issues a Food...

Food Alert - 29 Dec 2016 - Aldi is recalling its Specially...

Food Alert - 14 Dec 2016 - Loch Arthur Creamery is recalling all...

Food Alert - 13 Dec 2016 - FAFA-04-2016 Eat & Go Co.Ltd.

Food Alert - 10 Dec 2016 - Eat & Go Foods Co. Ltd. recalls due...

Food Alert - 11 Nov 2016 - Ref - FAFA/03/2016

Food Alert - 09 Nov 2016 - FAFA-02-2016 (Update 3) - Errington...

Food Alert - 14 Oct 2016 - Mackays Ltd is recalling two condiment...

Food Alert - 04 Oct 2016 - A.G Barr plc are recalling four batches...

Food Alert - 01 Oct 2016 - Connage Highland Dairy recalls Organic...

Alergy Alert - 16 Sep 2016 - Mister Free’d ‘Tomato & Oregano...

Alergy Alert - 14 Sep 2016 - China Court Bakery Ltd. is recalling...

Alergy Alert - 13 Sep 2016 - Mackie’s of Scotland is recalling a...

Food Alert - 10 Sep 2016 - FAFA-02-2016 - Errington Cheese Lanark...

Food Alert - 08 Sep 2016 - Errington Cheese instigates...

Food Alert - 02 Sep 2016 - Spice of Life recalls several of its...

Food Alert - 29 Jul 2016 - Errington Cheese Company Instigates a...

Food Alert - 29 Jul 2016 - Errington Cheese Company Instigates...

Food Alert - 25 Apr 2016 - Charcuterie Continental recalls several...

Food Alert - 25 Apr 2016 - Charcuterie Continental recalls a batch...

Alergy Alert - 18 Mar 2016 - EDMAL Chrzan Tarty Horseradish recalled...

Alergy Alert - 16 Feb 2016 - Bramik Foods Ltd Withdraws its Mango...

Alergy Alert - 25 Jan 2016 - See woo cash & carry & see woo...

Alergy Alert - 15 Jan 2016 - Castle confectionery and the Scottish...

Alergy Alert - 23 Dec 2015 - Batleys recalls Lorne Sausage due to...

Food Alert - 26 Nov 2015 - Glasgow Sandwich Company, also known as...

Food Alert - 18 Nov 2015 - The SandwiTch Co (Scotland) recalls its...

Food Alert - 06 Nov 2015 - Nemos Food Company, Glasgow recalls its...

Food Alert - 15 May 2015 - Black Pudding Pakoras incorrectly...

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Latest News

29 Jun
Food Standards Scotland urges men not to let Pink Chicken spoil summer

Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the country’s food body, is launching a summer food safety campaign aimed at reducing barbecue-related food poisoning today (30 June 2017).
24 Jun
Food Standards Scotland announces winner of ‘Munch that Lunch’ schools competition

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (24 June 2017) announced P4/5 pupil, Ruby Geddes (10), from Macduff Primary as the winner of its ‘Munch that Lunch’ primary schools competition.
23 Jun
Deli Food (Scot) Ltd is recalling 6 sandwich types due to incorrect labelling

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