Noise Action Week
- 18 March 2026
Noise Action Week is returning from the 11th – 15th May. This year’s campaign will focus on raising awareness that noise matters for our health and wellbeing, while highlighting practical actions to reduce unwanted noise. A suite of free campaign resources for local authorities, professionals and campaigners will be published on the Noise Action Week webpage […]
Pizza Hut worker unfair dismissed after raising food safety concerns
- 18 March 2026
A student has won a claim for unfair dismissal after he raised concerns about suspected food poisoning at a Pizza Hut takeaway. David Low was employed in Aberdeen by franchise company Ultra Catering, which runs branches of Pizza Hut in Scotland. Combining work with his architecture degree at Robert Gordon University, he was soon promoted […]
Fly tippers in England face clearing up own rubbish as punishment and councils urged to crush more fly-tippers’ vehicles
- 18 March 2026
Fly-tippers and waste vandals could soon be forced to clean up our streets and parks and pay the costs of clearing their mess under new government plans for “clean up squads”. Under the proposals, local authorities would get the powers to issue fly-tippers with so-called conditional cautions instead of being taken to court. These could […]
New legislation passed for non-surgical procedures
- 18 March 2026
The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which regulates higher-risk cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers, has been passed by Parliament. The Bill requires procedures to be performed by, or alongside, certain healthcare professionals in a registered setting, bringing consistent regulation to the industry. The Bill also ensures non-surgical cosmetic procedures […]
Receiving updates on dietary advice in Scotland
- 6 March 2026
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) recently established a Scottish Dietary Advice Forum to coordinate the risk management process for public health nutrition advice in Scotland. Bringing together experts from Scottish Government, Public Health Scotland, the NHS and FSS, the forum provides a collaborative approach to reviewing and updating dietary advice in Scotland. It aims to ensure […]
Food Standards Scotland launches public consultation on allergen information
- 6 March 2026
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a 12 week public consultation seeking views on how allergen and ingredient information is provided by food businesses in the non-prepacked sector, such as restaurants, cafés, takeaways, bakeries and butchers. The consultation, open until 17 May 2026, invites feedback from consumers, food businesses, trade bodies, local authority enforcement officers […]
REHIS News – February 2026
- 20 February 2026
REHIS launches Manifesto highlighting challenges facing Environmental Health The Institute has launched its Manifesto, setting out four key challenges to protect and improve Environmental Health and the communities we serve across Scotland. We’re keen to work with politicians from all parties and key stakeholders to strengthen public health now and for the future. We ask […]
Consultation on extending smoke and vape-free spaces in England
- 20 February 2026
The UK Government are seeking views on proposals to extend smoke-free laws to certain outdoor public places and introduce heated tobacco-free and vape-free restrictions. Parliament is currently considering the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The bill will give the government new powers to make regulations on tobacco and vapes. The UK Government plan to use these powers […]
Tayto fined £153,000 for Salmonella contamination in pork scratchings
- 19 February 2026
A food company that produces pork scratchings has been fined after a Salmonella outbreak was linked to their products. Tayto Group Limited, one of the largest crisp and snack manufacturers in the UK, produce “Mr Porky” pork scratchings at their site on Wingates Industrial Estate in Westhoughton. They were fined £153,000 at a Bolton Crown […]
UKHSA reports dozens of potential infant formula-related illnesses
- 19 February 2026
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating more than 35 reports of illness connected to recent infant formula recalls. UKHSA and other agencies have received 36 clinical notifications where children who have consumed recalled batches have symptoms consistent with cereulide toxin poisoning. Multi-country recalls of formula products from Nestlé, Lactalis, Danone and others are […]
Soup Poster Stirring Up Interest in Schools
- 19 February 2026
Scotland’s food and drink sector is the largest manufacturing industry in the country, yet the sheer variety of career paths it offers can often remain a mystery to those still in the classroom. To bridge this gap, the Scotland Food & Drink (SF&D) Partnership’s Skills Advisory Group has launched an innovative new resource designed to […]
First National Good Food Nation Plan published
- 19 February 2026
On 17 December the Scottish Government published its First National Good Food Nation Plan, as required under the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022. The Plan brings together a national vision, six overarching Outcomes, a new monitoring framework and the full set of policies Ministers intend to pursue. Together, these elements are designed to make food […]
