COVID- Diary – Holly Pullan
- 18 December 2020
Holly Pullan, Environmental Health Officer, Scottish Borders Council has recently become Chair of HASCOG. She discusses how the pandemic has affected her work life and also her personal life. 1. Describe you work before the pandemic? 2 years ago, I moved from the North East and began working at Scottish Borders Council in the Food & […]
FSS publishes self-assessment tool for food businesses
- 18 December 2020
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today published Self-Assessment tools for food businesses and food retail establishments. The Self-Assessment tools provide a practical toolkit for food businesses and food retail establishments in maintaining internal audit records to demonstrate ongoing compliance with COVID-19 protective measures. Use of these will allow businesses to demonstrate that they are following the […]
Guidance produced for safe sound control in hospitality
- 18 December 2020
Since 12 December hospitality venues have been allowed to play low level background music and sound. Guidance has been produced to ensure hospitality premises have in place the necessary arrangements for the safe management of low-level background sound. The Institute of Acoustics have also published a training resource for sound management to support the updated Coronavirus (COVID-19): tourism and hospitality sector […]
COVID-Diary – Brian Auld
- 17 December 2020
Brian Auld, Head of Safe Buildings and Assistant Secretary to the Board for the Church of Scotland General Trustees gives an insight into EHOs working in private practice and non-regulatory roles who continue to drive forward improvements in risk awareness, risk reduction and compliance. 1. Describe you work before the pandemic? My role as Head of […]
Avian Influenza
- 16 December 2020
The Chief Veterinary Officers for Scotland, England and Wales have introduced new measures to help protect poultry and captive birds. The new housing measures announced on 03 December 2020, are in force from 14 December 2020, and mean it is a legal requirement for all poultry and other captive birds to be housed or otherwise kept separate from wild birds, […]
Food Standards Scotland has updated its COVID-19 Guidance for Food Business Operators and their Employees
- 16 December 2020
Food Standards Scotland have updated its guidance for food business operators (FBOs) and their employees on 7 December. It aims to assist all businesses in the food and drink sector in following government guidance on infection prevention and control measures against COVID-19. It has been produced with input from the food industry and Trade Unions and reflects […]
Merry Christmas from REHIS
- 16 December 2020
HSE has published updated guidance on ventilation and air conditioning
- 7 December 2020
The law requires employers to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air in the workplace and this has not changed during the pandemic. Good ventilation, together with social distancing, keeping your workplace clean and frequent handwashing, can help reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have updated their guidance to help […]
REHIS Annual Presentation of Awards
- 27 November 2020
On Friday 20 November at the Environmental Health Update, the Annual Presentation of Awards was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Awards presented at this event included the Meritorious Endeavours in Environmental Health Award, the President’s Award and Honorary Membership of the Institute. Other awards presented included the REHIS Diploma in Environmental Health, SFSORB Higher Certificates and a number […]
New Community Training Qualifications released
- 27 November 2020
Scottish Licensing Courses The Institute has been working with the Scottish Government, People 1st, the SQA and other awarding bodies to review the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH) and Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher) (SCPLHR) qualifications. As a result of this, the Institute is delighted to announce that from 1 December 2020, Approved Training Centres […]
Annual General Meeting 2020
- 27 November 2020
The Institute’s Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 20 November and for the first time in the history of the Institute it was held virtually as a result of COVID-19. Lisa McCann, elected President welcomed fifty-nine members to the virtual meeting where she give an interesting Presidential Report and the election of the 2020/21 […]
UK Government launch consultation on total ban of online advertising for unhealthy foods
- 26 November 2020
The UK Government has launched a consultation on proposals to ban online adverts for foods high in fat, sugar and salt in the UK. The areas being consulted on include: types of advertising to be restricted liability for compliance enforcement of the restrictions The consultation is open until 22 December 2020, and hopes to gather views from […]
