Reports of Unlawful Processing

Your request was about the following information:

Q1. Please supply details of how many reports of unlawful processing (the slaughter, preparation or processing of products of animal origin outside of the relevant regulatory framework) has been made to your organisation this year (2023)?
Q2. Out of this total pls supply details as to how many reports have resulted in a prosecution in 2023.
Q3. Out of this total (answer 2) pls supply details as to the outcome of these prosecutions.
Q4. Please also provide details for the above three questions for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Our response can be provided collectively, as detailed below:
Q1. In the below table you can find the number of reports of unlawful processing (the slaughter, preparation or processing of products of animal origin outside of the relevant regulatory framework) we received in Food Standards Scotland (FSS) for the years you requested:

These reports relate to intelligence received or referrals from other organisations which fit the criteria of your request.
All reports made to FSS are assessed and, where required, are subject to further action or referral.

Q2. At this time, none of the tabulated reports have resulted in a prosecution.

Q3. N/A