Scottish brewers and distilleries switch production from alcohol to hand sanitiser
- 21 March 2020
Brewers and distillers across Scotland are using their production facilities to make hand sanitiser to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. BrewDog, Leith Gin and Verdant Spirits are all getting involved in efforts to ramp up production of hand sanitiser, amid shortages driven by coronavirus fears. Verdant Spirits, based in Dundee, hopes to produce 400 litres […]
HASCOG Scotland meeting
- 17 March 2020
he HASCOG Scotland meeting scheduled to take place at REHIS HQ on Thursday 26 March has been cancelled.
Statement on the presentation of this year’s Annual Environmental Health Forum
- 17 March 2020
In the light of the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation the decision has been taken to postpone the presentation of this year’s Annual Environmental Health Forum, scheduled to take place on 29/30 April, and to consider its delivery in one format or another later in the year. A difficult decision to take but one that is […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – REHIS meetings and events
- 16 March 2020
Please be assured that REHIS is monitoring the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Scottish Government advice will inform any decision on whether or not to hold REHIS events and meetings and any decisions will be taken at the earliest opportunity and in the interests of public health. Decisions will be communicated to all participants, E-mail alerts […]
Local Authority Food Sampling in Scotland report published
- 16 March 2020
Food Standards Scotland have published their annual report “Local Authority Food Sampling in Scotland”. The report utilised data from the Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD, formerly UKFSS) and was prepared by Food Standards Scotland, to support local authority food sampling programmes, in partnership with the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee’s Sampling and Surveillance Working Group. […]
Would you like to bring Beat the Street to your community?
- 5 March 2020
The popular Beat the Street initiative is an innovative real-life walking game that helps build active communities with improved activity levels and a positive impact on air quality. So far, more than a million people have played the game in the UK and beyond and it is currently taking place in East Renfrewshire and East […]
E-cigarettes: how risky are they
- 24 February 2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have published a Questions and Answers article on their website regarding the risks of E-cigarettes. Globally, there are 1.1 billion adult smokers, 60% of them want or intend to quit. Much has been written and said about the potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as e-cigarettes to help tobacco users […]
Alcohol off-sales fall in first year of minimum pricing
- 24 February 2020
Analysis of off-trade alcohol sales over the full year following the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) has shown that the volume of pure alcohol sold per adult in Scotland fell by 3.6%, according to a NHS Health Scotland report. Compared to the 12 months which preceded implementation of MUP in May 2018, the volume of pure […]
Coronavirus: latest information and advice
- 24 February 2020
In late December 2019, the People’s Republic of China reported an outbreak of pneumonia due to unknown cause in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. In early January 2020, the cause of the outbreak was identified as a new coronavirus. While early cases were likely infected by an animal source in a ‘wet market’ in Wuhan, ongoing […]
Buckie-based fishing company fined following death of crew member
- 24 February 2020
The operator of a North Sea trawler has been fined £50,000 over safety failures which led to the death of a crewman. Annang Nuertey was working as a deckhand on board the Banff-registered Aquarius when he was knocked overboard by a wire in the early hours of August 17, 2015 near Girdleness Lighthouse in Aberdeen. He […]
Government confirms plans to introduce import controls
- 24 February 2020
The UK government has confirmed plans to introduce import controls on EU goods at the border after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020. Michael Gove has confirmed all UK exports and imports will be treated equally. This will mean traders in the EU and GB will have to submit customs declarations and be […]
Local authorities find one in five food samples contain undeclared allergens
- 22 February 2020
New research by Unchecked.uk and the Times has found that nearly one in five food samples in England, Wales and Scotland contains at least one undeclared allergen. Out of 6,602 food samples tested for allergens by Local Authorities in 2016, 2017 and 2018, 1,213 were found to contain traces of allergenic substances. In each case […]
