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Food Alerts: Scotland
Food Alerts are the FSA's way of letting local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, provide details of specific action to be taken.
Food Alerts are the FSA's way of letting local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, provide details of specific action to be taken.
They were previously known as Food Hazard Warnings and were issued under four categories (A, B, C and D), but the new system took effect from 25 October 2004.
Now they are issued under two categories:
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Food Alerts: for Action (replacing A, B and C)
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Food Alerts: for Information (replacing Category D)
Food Alerts are are also copied to Consultants in Communicable Disease Control, Trading Standards Officers and food trade organisations, to alert them to current food issues.
They are often issued in conjunction with a product withdrawal or recall by a manufacturer, retailer or distributor.
You can find the most recent Food Alerts issued in Scotland listed below.
Because of the Agency's openness remit, we also archive ones that we've issued in the past. You can find them via the search box at the bottom of this page. In many cases the food issues they refer to will have been resolved.
Most recent food alerts
Star Foods recalls own-brand herbed/spiced chicken, chicken roll/chicken breast and smoked mackerel and peppered mackerel
Friday 22 August 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Excessive levels of methanol in counterfeit Spar-brand Imperial Vodka
Friday 22 August 2008
Food Alert: for Action
Unilever UK recalls certain batch codes of Bovril Beef Extract due to the presence of salmonella
Thursday 14 August 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Walkers Snack Foods Ltd withdraws two date codes of Walkers Crisps multipacks due to possible rubber contamination
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Netto Foodstores Ltd withdraws a batch of own brand fresh chicken breast fillets due to fly larvae contamination
Monday 11 August 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Livwell Ltd withdraws from sale its own-brand 'Free From' Bramley Apple Pies due to potential contamination with pieces of hard blue plastic
Friday 1 August 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Tesco withdraws its own-brand 'Free From' Bramley Apple Pies due to potential contamination with pieces of hard blue plastic
Friday 1 August 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Day In Import & Export Co Ltd recalls one batch of Guilin Rice Flour Noodles due to the presence of unauthorised 'BT63' genetically modified rice
Tuesday 8 July 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Tesco Stores Ltd recalls its own brand of Beans & Sausage due to plastic contamination
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Food Alert: for Information
SMA Nutrition recalls two batches of SMA Progress Follow-on Milk Powder 900g cans due to some of the product forming compacted lumps
Thursday 19 June 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Golden Saffron Ltd recalls a batch of Khakshir seeds due to salmonella contamination
Thursday 12 June 2008
Food Alert: for Information
SMA Nutrition recalls one batch of SMA Gold ready to use liquid infant milk 1 litre cartons due to curdling of the product
Thursday 12 June 2008
Food Alert: for Information
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