Food & feed law
Food Law Codes of practice for Local Authorities
Codes of Practice
The Codes of Practice sets out instructions and criteria to which the local authorities (Food and Feed Authorities) should have regard when engaged in the enforcement of food and feed law. Authorities must have regard to the processes and criteria in the Codes when carrying out Official Food Controls.
The Codes reflect current policy on enforcement and economic circumstances to ensure that intervention, and enforcement action taken by officers is effective, consistent and proportionate.
If you have any queries about the Code and/or Practice Guidance please contact enforcement@fss.scot.
- Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) 2015
- Feed Law Code of Practice (Scotland) 2015
- Animal Feed – Earned Recognition
Food and feed law guide
Food Standards Scotland maintains a guide to food and feed legislation in Scotland. Food information law and enforcement is covered separately on our Labelling pages.
Enforcement letters
Food Standards Scotland writes to local authority enforcement officers to advise them of changes to food or feed enforcement practices. You can search or browse all Enforcement letters here.
Enforcement letters - Food
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Reference |
Subject |
Author |
Date of issue |
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Invitation to apply for Primary Production funding 2015/16 |
Jackie McCann |
02/02/15 |
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Publication of full address details for all Approved Establishments |
Karen Robertson |
10/02/15 |
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Clarification of Policy on Approval of ‘Standalone’ Cold Stores |
Jacqui Angus |
19/02/15 |
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Resources Information-Gathering Questionnaire |
Graham Forbes |
17/04/2015 |
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Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System Return 2014-15 |
Graham Forbes |
20/04/2015 |
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Food Allergy Incident – Recipe based claims on baked products |
Jacqui Angus |
12/05/2015 |
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Invitation to apply for funding to carry out food sampling and analysis during 2015/16. |
Jacqui Angus |
12/05/2015 |
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Unauthorised use of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as a carrier in some food colour pens (for cake decoration). |
Jacqui Angus |
25/05/2015 |
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Erucic acid in mustard oil |
Jacqui Angus |
20/07/2015 |
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New enforcement powers for authorised officers and new duty for food business operators to report non-compliance with food information law |
Bryan Campbell |
05/08/2015 |
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Establishments Approved for sprouted seeds |
Jacqui Angus |
12/08/2015 |
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Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) in food |
Bryan Campbell |
21/08/2015 |
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Ban On Exports Of Brown Crabs To Hong Kong From Anglesey |
Pat Smyth |
25/08/2015 |
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Cross Contamination Guidance |
Lorna Murray |
30/10/2015 |
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New enforcement powers for authorised officers |
Bryan Campbell |
18/11/2015 |
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FSS/ENF/15/013 |
Enforcement of breaches in relation to Use By dates |
Jacqui Angus |
23/11/2015 |
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FSS/ENF/15/014 |
Food Contact Materials |
Jacqui Angus |
26/11/2015 |
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FSS/ ENF/15/015 |
Rare Burgers |
Lorna Murray |
14/12/2015 |
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Analysis of Added Sugars in Honey by NMR Methods |
Jacqui Angus |
22/12/15 |
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FVO Recommendations for approved egg products establishments |
Jacqui Angus |
06/01/2016 |
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Invitation to apply for primary production funding 2016-17 |
Jackie McCann |
25/01/2016 |
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(LAEMS) Information and Guidance for 2015/16 Returns |
Graham Forbes |
18/02/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/004 |
Use of cardboard tubes for the preparation of doner kebabs in approved doner kebab manufacturing establishments |
Jacqui Angus |
07/04/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/005 |
Resumption of Trade with China - Live Crabs |
Patrick Smyth |
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FSS/ENF/16/006 |
LAEMS upload 2016 |
Graham Forbes |
21/04/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/007 |
2016 - 2019 LA Audit Programme |
Neil Douglas |
02/06/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/008 |
Audit team LA Resources Questionnaire 2016-17 |
Neil Douglas |
10/06/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/009 |
2016 - 2019 LA Audit Programme |
Neil Douglas |
20/06/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/010 |
Food Standards Official Controls in FSS approved plants |
Jacqui Angus |
23/08/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/011 |
Consultation on vacuum packing |
Raymond Pang |
07/07/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/012 |
Delivery of Official Controls letter from FSS. C.E to LA C.Es |
Neil Douglas |
14/03/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/013 |
Sale of Apricot Kernels and Bitter Almonds |
Jacqui Angus |
08/09/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/014 |
Audit Programme 16-19 - Capacity and Capability - Audit Brief |
Marion McArthur |
12/10/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/015 |
Food Manufacturing Establishments producing Cheese from unpasteurised milk within Scotland |
Lorna Murray |
07/10/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/016 |
FVO recommendations regarding fishery products audit |
Patrick Smyth |
07/11/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/017 |
Additives in Doner kebabs |
Jacqui Angus |
18/11/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/018 |
Food Hygiene Information Scheme Week 2016 |
Grainne Gilson |
29/11/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/019 |
Invitation to apply for primary production funding 2017-2018 |
Jacqui Angus |
21/12/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/16/020 |
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) / Food Standards Agency (FSA) review of food recall arrangements in the UK food retail sector and forthcoming changes to how FSS/FSA Food Alerts are communicated |
Ryan Bruce |
23/12/2016 |
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FSS/ENF/17/001 |
Survey - Level of Activity on Export Certification by LA's |
Patrick Smyth |
06/01/2017 |
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FSS/ENF/17/002 |
Export Health Certificates to China |
Patrick Smyth |
20/01/2017 |
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FSS/ENF/17/003 |
Sprouted Seeds |
Jacqui Angus |
27/01/2017 |
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FSS/ENF/17/004 |
LAEMS and interim data |
Graham Forbes |
01/02/2017 |
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FSS/ENF/17/005 |
Approved Establishments Scottish National Protocol |
Lorna Murray |
07/02/2017 |
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FSS/ENF/17/006 |
Revised Guidance on vacuum packing |
Raymond Pang |
07/02/2017 |
Enforcement letters - Feed
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Reference |
Subject |
Author |
Date of issue |
|---|---|---|---|
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Invitation to apply for Primary Production funding 2015/16 |
Jackie McCann |
02/02/15 |
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ENF/STS/15/002 |
National Enforcement Priorities |
Jacqui Angus |
09/04/2015 |
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FSS/ENFTS/15/003 |
Formaldehyde |
Jacqui Angus |
25/04/2015 |
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FSS/ENFTS/15/004 |
Local authority feed law enforcement returns for 2014/15 and updates to the register of feed premises |
Jacqui Angus |
31/07/15 |
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FSS/ENFTS/15/005 |
Animal Feed Review in Scotland |
Jacqui Angus |
10/11/15 |
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FSS/ENFTS/16/001 |
Animal Feed Review in Scotland |
Jacqui Angus |
21/01/2016 |
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FSS/ENFTS/16/002 |
Invitation to apply for primary production funding 2016-17 |
Jackie McCann |
25/01/2016 |
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FSS/ENFTS/16/003 |
Feed - National Enforcement Priorities 2016/17 |
Jacqui Angus |
15/02/2016 |
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FSS/ENFTS/16/004 |
Earned Recognition - Code of Practice and Practice Guidance |
Jacqui Angus |
24/03/2016 |
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FSS/ENFTS/16/005 |
Animal Feed Enforcement Returns 2015/16 |
Jacqui Angus |
07/04/2016 |
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FSS/ENFTS/16/006 |
Invitation to apply for primary production funding 2017-2018 |
Jacqui Angus |
21/12/2016 |
*Please note that enforcement letters sent as Food Standards Scotland have the prefix 'FSS'.