Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) labelling guidance produced
- 26 August 2021
From 1 October 2021 the legal requirements for labelling food sold prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) will change in Scotland. The new labelling will help inform and protect consumers by providing ingredient and allergen information on the packaging. Food Standards Scotland have produced guidance intended to help food business operators check whether business are affected by the […]
£19.2 million for cross-government surveillance project to protect public health
- 26 August 2021
The UK Treasury has announced £19.2 million funding for a UK-wide pilot scheme to adopt a ‘One Health’ approach to the surveillance of foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The project brings together the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Department of Health […]
Gas Safety Week is coming in September
- 26 August 2021
Gas Safety Week (GSW) 2021 is to take place 13-19 September. Coordinated by Gas Safe Register, is the gas industry’s eleventh annual awareness event. Businesses are encouraged to show their support, by completing the pledge form on the GSW website. In return they will receive a free toolkit which contains digital materials designed to help them support […]
Workplace testing rolled out to boost recovery
- 24 August 2021
Organisations with ten or more employees can now sign up for asymptomatic workplace testing as part of an enhanced drive to identify emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and break chains of transmission. Free lateral flow device (LFD) tests have been made more widely available as the country emerges from lockdown restrictions and moves beyond level 0. […]
Official Controls Verification Guidance published
- 23 August 2021
Food Standard’s Scotland have published Official Controls Verification (OCV) Guidance which has been developed in partnership with Environmental Health Officers. The guidance provides a methodology to be applied when undertaking official control activities within establishments subject to approval under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 in Scotland. Its objective is to provide a framework which, when uniformly applied across […]
Under One Roof launches webinar programme for private landlords
- 18 August 2021
Under One Roof, with generous support from the SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust, is again hosting a series of webinars in 2021-22 to give landlords and letting agents in Scotland interactive, free, and independent information they can use to address the issues faced in managing tenement flats. The twice-monthly, one-hour sessions will feature specific topics and general sessions […]
Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland increase
- 17 August 2021
The number of alcohol-specific deaths has increased by 17% to 1,190 in 2020, up from 1,020 in 2019, according to statistics on deaths by various causes published today by National Records of Scotland. These figures show a return to the recent upward trend in the number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland following a decline in […]
Resources for COVID-19
- 16 August 2021
Please see below resources for the COVID-19 pandemic: Legislation The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 – identify categories of business which still require to remain closed and outline physical distancing requirements for those permitted to trade. Officers of Environmental Health are authorised officers under the regulation. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions […]
Scottish Advice Note: Determining the fire risk posed by external wall systems in existing multi-storey residential buildings published
- 11 August 2021
Scottish Advice Note: Determining the fire risk posed by external wall systems in existing multi-storey residential buildings has been published. The Scottish Advice Note (SAN) provides advice for those responsible for fire safety in residential buildings including building owners/managers/residents groups responsible for determining the fire risk posed by external wall systems on existing multi-storey residential buildings.
Scotland moves beyond level 0
- 11 August 2021
On the 9 August, the legal requirement for physical distancing and limits on gatherings was removed and all venues across Scotland were able to re-open including nightclubs. Some baseline measures will remain in place and include: • it will continue to be the law, subject to exceptions, that face coverings must be worn in indoor […]
Food Standards Scotland Covid-19 Guidance updated
- 11 August 2021
The Food Standards Scotland (FSS) COVID-19 webpage has now been updated following the move into beyond COVID-19 Level 0 allowing all venues and businesses to open with most legal restrictions removed. However, a baseline set of mitigation measures is to be retained across all sectors, and these are detailed in Scottish Government’s general safer workplaces guidance which aims to support […]
The National Food Strategy – Part 2 published
- 26 July 2021
The National Food Strategy Part 2 has been published which sets a proposal for a tax on sugar and salt sold for use in processed foods or in restaurants and catering businesses. In total the report makes 14 recommendations, including the sugar and salt reformulation tax as its number one recommendation in a bid to tackle […]
