Scottish Gaelic: Inbhe-Bidhe Alba | |
Agency overview | |
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Type | Non-ministerial government department |
Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Headquarters | Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5RL |
Employees | 160[1] |
Annual budget | £20 million[1] |
Minister responsible | |
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Website | www |
Food Standards Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhe-Bidhe Alba) is a non-ministerial government department of the Scottish Government. It is responsible for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food labelling and meat inspection in Scotland. Established by the Food (Scotland) Act 2015, Food Standards Scotland has taken over the responsibilities of the UK-wide organisation, the Food Standards Agency, in Scotland.[2]
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