The summer holidays are here and Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service is offering some helpful reminders when you are buying products to help you and your family … Continue reading
Year: 2024
Farmer fined thousands for forging salmonella test results
A Somerset farmer has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 for failing to test chickens and eggs for salmonella before they went into the food chain and for presenting … Continue reading
Most shops ‘refuse’ to sell vapes to children
An operation by Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service (HotSW TS) and supported by Devon and Cornwall Police has found that the majority of Plymouth businesses recently visited … Continue reading
Guidance given to home-based online pet food suppliers
Home-based online pet food suppliers are being reminded of the importance of ensuring that the products that they sell are legal after 10 were found to be selling products that … Continue reading
Illegal tobacco products and vapes seized
Trading Standards Officers seized illegal tobacco products and vapes with an estimated value of over £166,000 during a joint operation with police earlier this month. Officers from Heart of the … Continue reading