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Posted: 10 February 2025
UPDATES: North Yorkshire Trading Standards has secured fines against a takeaway business after test purchasing showed a curry advertised as ostrich was in fact made with mutton.
Posted: 22 January 2025
UPDATES: Consumers are being warned to steer clear of quick-fix weight-loss products and fake online pharmacies as Trading Standards highlights the risks posed by unproven diet scams and misleading health claims.
Posted: 04 December 2024
UPDATES: Imported American sweets, snacks and fizzy drinks are under renewed scrutiny this Christmas, as CTSI warns parents and retailers about products with missing UK labelling, undeclared allergens and unauthorised additives found in high-street shops.
Posted: 06 November 2024
UPDATES: Hull Trading Standards has secured a conviction against the owner of WHS Sports Nutrition after ‘Slimbod’ slimming pills were found to lack the active ingredient claimed on the packaging.
Posted: 21 October 2024
UPDATES: A prosecution over food displayed months beyond its use-by date ended with a £250,000 fine for Asda, illustrating the consequences of serious food safety failures.
Posted: 15 October 2024
UPDATES: Enforcement officers oversaw the destruction of thousands of imported confectionery products that failed to meet UK food labelling and safety requirements, including counterfeit-style 'American candy'.
Posted: 30 September 2024
UPDATES: A company and its director have been fined for making misleading claims about Prosecco following a prosecution by West Yorkshire Trading Standards. The ‘Skinny’ Prosecco 1754 and ‘Skinny’ Rose Prosecco 1754 which were marketed by Prosecco 1754 Ltd first came...
Posted: 27 August 2024
UPDATES: Worcestershire Trading Standards is warning parents about imported American confectionery after testing identified illegal additives in products sold locally, prompting enforcement action against the retailers involved.
Posted: 06 August 2024
UPDATES: Two food businesses which failed to protect customers with allergies have been fined following prosecutions brought by...
Posted: 15 July 2024
UPDATES: Falsified Salmonella testing certificates led to a food business owner being fined more than £50,000 after an investigation by the Food Standards Agency and Trading Standards uncovered serious breaches of food safety controls.
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