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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
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd recalls own brand sesame seed and seed mix products due to the presence of salmonella
Thursday 25 June 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Waitrose recall certain batches of service counter Aberdeen Angus Beefburgers due to possible contamination with small pieces of plastic
Monday 22 June 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Certain batches of various brand frozen pie products recalled due to possible contamination with small pieces of white plastic
Thursday 4 June 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Sudan I contamination of Alif Foods ‘Mix Bisar’ spice mix
Friday 22 May 2009
Food Alert: for Action
Recall of various brands of sesame seed products due to the presence of salmonella
Friday 1 May 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Food Trac withdraws two batches of Lar brand 13mm frozen cooked diced chicken breast due to possible undercooking
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
A.G Barr PLC withdraws Simply Fruity and Simply Aqua drinks due to reports of a problem with the bottle cap
Monday 20 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Esteban Espuña, S.A. (Spain), withdraws Chorizo Sarta Fort/Scharf Hot due to the possible presence of Salmonella Typhimurium
Monday 20 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Sainsbury’s recalls one date code of own brand Frozen Thin & Crispy Vegetable Stonebake Pizza, due to metal contamination
Friday 17 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Mars Food UK Ltd recalls certain batches of sauces due to possible contamination with traces of metal
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
ASDA recalls two sizes of its ultra light mayonnaise product due to possible contamination with traces of metal
Friday 3 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Damasgate Wholesale recall all size and date codes of Ayyam Zaman Halawa (sesame seed paste halva) due to presence of salmonella (update 1)
Friday 27 March 2009
Food Alert: for Information
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