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Microbiological survey addresses knowledge gaps in microbial quality of beef mince sold in Scotland.
03 August 2021
Concerned by a trend for rare burgers and the number of outbreaks associated with beef mince contaminated with pathogenic bacteria ,Food Standards Scotland commissioned a survey to establish a baseline for the microbiological quality of fresh beef mince from retail outlets across Scotland .
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Nigel Payne appointed as Operations Manager of PASS
11 May 2021
PASS are delighted to announce that Nigel Payne, Public Analyst, has been promoted to the new role of Operations Manager. Nigel brings a wealth of experience to this role, having spent 35 years working in the public analyst field.
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Minton Treharne & Davies Ltd Public Analyst involved in second Swansea Trading Standards prosecution
21 December 2020
The certificate of a Public Analyst at the Minton Treharne & Davies Ltd laboratory (MTD) has been involved in a Swansea Trading Standards prosecution of another large restaurant chain. Earlier in the year it was highlighted that MTD had reported against meat being presented as lobster in the Italian style restaurant chain "Ask" which was in fact artificially flavoured fish, formed to look like lobster meat. Now, an assessment of a product being used taken with the menu presentation to diners in the form of a certificate, has played an important role in a member of the Miller & Carter steakhouse chain being fined £60,000 for selling lobster dishes in Swansea that contained white fish.
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Glasgow Scientific Services win prestigious Covid-19 Response award at Scottish Public Sector Awards Ceremony
17 December 2020
Glasgow Scientific Services have won a prestigious Covid-19 Response Award at Scottish Public Sector Awards. The virtual ceremony took place on the 16th December The award was in recognition of the outstanding public health contribution by GSS manufacturing and distributing laboratory grade hand sanitiser products for front-line council and health and social care staff throughout the pandemic. The Scottish Public Service Awards celebrate the daily contribution made to Scotland's civic society from within the civil service, Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, local government, health and social care sector and the broader public sector.
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APA Lab helps expose bleach being sold as a "cure" for Coronavirus
17 September 2020
Analysis by the Public Analyst at Kent Scientific Services found that a Coronavirus "cure" being marketed by vendors in the UK contained potentially dangerous levels of chemicals that could cause adverse health effects. The products were described as MMS (Miracle Mineral Solutions) and it was claimed that a drop of each could be put into food to cure various illnesses including Covid. One combination was around 20% Sodium Chlorite and 50% Citric Acid and the other was 20% Sodium Chlorite and 4% Hydrochloric Acid.
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High Achievers at Glasgow Scientific Services
07 July 2020
Four young scientists at Glasgow Scientific Services who carried out essential work over the last 3 months excel academically.
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