FSA publishes updates to best practice guidance on food allergen labelling
- 19 September 2023
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published updates to their best practice guidance on food allergen labelling. This best practice technical guidance aims to support food businesses when applying allergen labelling, whilst helping to keep consumers safe. The update supports the FDFChange Management of Allergen Information guidance (Opens in a new window), also published today. The FSA technical guidance is recommending […]
Leading the charge against food crime
- 19 September 2023
Ron McNaughton, Head of Food Standards Scotland’s Food Crime and Incidents Unit, explains to New Food Magazine, how it is tackling food crime. In 2013 Europe witnessed one of its most infamous cases of food crime when a huge amount of products, including burgers, were discovered to contain horse meat. But what is food crime […]
World Environmental Health Day – 26 September 2023
- 18 September 2023
Every year, 26 September is marked as World Environmental Health Day across the globe. World Environmental Health Day is observed to raise awareness regarding the significance of the health of our environment. The theme for the 2023 is “Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone’s Health each and every day”. The theme reflects the […]
UK Parliament produce report on the effects of artificial light and noise on human health
- 14 September 2023
The UK Parliament House of Lords Science and Technology Committee have published a report on artificial light and noise and their impacts on human health. The report concludes that environmental noise and light remain neglected pollutants that are poorly understood and poorly regulated despite their potential to negatively impact human health. Both noise and light […]
Single use vapes ban considered
- 14 September 2023
The Scottish Government plan to consult on plans to ban the sale of single-use e-cigarettes (also known as vapes), following the announcement of their Programme for Government. The Programme for Government outlines a commitment to take action to reduce vaping among non-smokers and young people and to tackle the environmental impact of single-use vapes, including […]
REHIS News – August 2023
- 3 September 2023
Health and Safety Update The annual health and safety update will take place on the morning of Wednesday 6 September, through MS Teams. Places are still available. Details of the programme for the morning and a link to the booking form can be found here REHIS Annual Health and Safety Update – REHIS Northern and Southern […]
THE MARTIN KEELEY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2023
- 2 September 2023
Protecting and improving public health is a fundamental objective of Environmental Health and the work of both REHIS and SOCOEHS. Recognising the contributions of our colleague, Martin Keeley, who sadly passed away in 2022, an award has been established to recognise individuals, groups or organisations for actions which have significantly promoted or improved Environmental Health […]
Retained EU Law Act – updated material on Scottish Government position
- 24 August 2023
The Scottish Government have published updated material on the UK Government’s Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. On 29 June 2023, the UK Government’s Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received Royal Assent. The Scottish Government opposes the Act, which puts vital protections at risk, threatens to undermine the devolution settlement, […]
David Lloyd fined £2.5m after three-year-old drowns in pool
- 24 August 2023
David Lloyd Leisure Club Limited has pleaded guilty to a health and safety offence after a three-year-old boy accidentally drowned in a pool at the company’s leisure club in Moortown, Leeds in April 2018. The company was fined £2.55m and ordered to pay £258,355 in costs at Leeds Crown Court. The successful prosecution, taken by […]
Gas Safety Week: Fighting for a Gas Safe Nation
- 24 August 2023
Gas Safety Week 2023 is taking place 11 – 17 September. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of gas engineers who are legally allowed to work on gas. Badly fitted […]
FSS launches new online tool to protect businesses from food crime
- 23 August 2023
Food and drink businesses are being urged to sign up to an online tool which may help prevent them becoming a victim of food crime. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched its Food Crime Risk Profiling Tool, an online programme which allows companies to assess their vulnerabilities to criminality. Using the tool allows businesses to […]
A new deal with local government
- 22 August 2023
A landmark agreement to forge a stronger partnership between local and national government has been signed by First Minister Humza Yousaf and COSLA President Shona Morrison. The Verity House Agreement sets out principles for working together to empower local communities, tackle poverty, transform the economy and provide high-quality public services. It includes commitments to: The […]
