Safety and Hygiene: Scotland
FSA Scotland promotes food safety and the hygienic preparation of food
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CookSafe
FSA Scotland has drawn on expertise from the food industry including small businesses, local authorities and the Scottish Food Advisory Committee to develop 'CookSafe'.
Eat Safe award
The Eat Safe award was devised in Northern Ireland and began in June 2003. It was subsequently launched in Scotland in January 2005.
Food Hygiene Information Scheme in Scotland
Scottish consumers can see how well food businesses in their area have fared in their last food hygiene inspection.
Food and feed hygiene on farms in Scotland
Since 2006, there has been legislation in place relating to the hygiene of food and animal feed on farm. The legislation lays out what’s required for good hygiene practice, good animal feeding practice and record keeping in relation to farm activities, which are known as 'primary production'.
Guidance on outbreaks of foodborne disease in Scotland
A revision of the guidelines on the investigation and control of outbreaks of foodborne disease in Scotland was agreed by the Scottish Executive Health Department and the Food Standards Agency Scotland.
RetailSafe
RetailSafe has been designed for retailers handling unwrapped high-risk foods. It has been designed to assist with compliance with the food hygiene regulations that were introduced in January 2006 and is built on the CookSafe approach and structure.
Review of official controls delivery
The Food Standards Agency is reviewing how local authorities and port health authorities undertake activities to monitor and secure business compliance with food and feed law. These activities are collectively known as ‘official controls’.
Shellfish monitoring in Scotland
Results of the weekly biotoxin monitoring programme in Scotland and details of the Shellfish Harvesting Classification areas for Scotland.