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Food Standards Scotland

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  • help support consumers by providing information such as hygiene ratings for local cafes/restaurant
  • they provide information on healthy eating
  • they give advice on food safety and help to educate consumer on how to eat safely
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Environmental Health Department

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  • EHO’s can enter any food premises to check on food hygiene
  • Officers can inspect food, seize it or condemn it
  • They issue improvement notices if a business is not complying with food regulation. If there is an imminent danger to health they issue an emergency prohibition notice
  • provide training and advice to all food premises
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Trading Standards

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  • can enter food premises and inspect goods to make sure there are no counterfeit products
  • test the weighing and measuring equipment are accurate to prevent consumers receiving weights incorrect weights
  • provide advice food businesses to ensure they comply with the law on food labelling and advertising
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Consumer Association

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  • Campaign on behalf of consumer rights, eg fake reviews
  • they research to find the best value supermarkets
  • make recommendations on “Best buys”
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Citizen’s Advice Bureau

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  • help to support consumers by providing free and confidential advice and information
  • direct consumers to other agencies who may be able to offer more specialist support