Mark Keal

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Reminder: Housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from #AvianInfuenza are now in force across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Read more: https://t.co/OHz5fuQA3v

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from #AvianInfuenza are now in force across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk & Suffolk. Read more on https://t.co/Ei44zoheI1 at: https://t.co/OHz5fuQA3v

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Reminder: Housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from #AvianInfuenza are coming into force across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk at noon on 23 December 2024. Read more: https://t.co/7ZolqJlS0x

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from #AvianInfuenza are coming into force across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk at noon on 23 December 2024. Read more: https://t.co/OHz5fuQA3v

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Poultry to be kept indoors amid rise in bird flu https://t.co/M45qUKgsOu

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

🦃This #weekend take some time to check out if you can improve your biosecurity – the risk of your birds catching #birdflu is high if your biosecurity is poor!

For more information visit: https://t.co/TyrpZoWXSx

[Lincolnshire County Council @LincolnshireCC]

Cllr McNally, for waste and Trading Standards at the council, discusses the challenges and successes achieved so far.

This September's update, highlights the work Trading Standards have done to keep the community safe.

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

❗️A case of Bluetongue virus BTV-3 has been confirmed in Lincolnshire. As a result, an extended temporary control zone has been put in place.

⛔️To find out if you are in the temporary control zone visit: https://t.co/pRd0YRsqa0
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[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Do you know the clinical signs of #bluetongue? If you keep #cattle, #sheep, #deer, #goats or #camelids, it’s important to know the signs.

Sheep are more likely to show obvious clinical signs than cattle. If you suspect #bluetongue you must report it to us!

[TradingStandardsScot @TSScot]

Results of the Big Scottish Scam Survey 2024 are in!

The 10 most common scams:

📦Delivery Scams
📺Amazon Scams
🏠Energy Scams
💳HMRC Scams
💷Bank Scams
🎉Prize Draw Scams
📱WhatsApp Scams
💻Broadband Scams
🕵️‍♂️Remote Access Scams
🛒Online Shopping Scams

➡️https://t.co/pG1u5vyI2U

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

❗️Lincolnshire Trading Standards has secured a prosecution against shopkeeper, Ali Idris Khader, 52, of Ewetree Drive, Leicester.

Read the full article here: https://t.co/eWDbUS1oHD

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[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

☀️🥤With the warm weather at the moment, Slush-ice drinks may be a popular choice of drink to keep cool.

🔍We urge any business selling slush-ice drinks to familiarise themselves with the @foodgov guidance on selling glycerol in slush-ice drinks.

https://t.co/VWeYK79Iap

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

🤔 Did you know that Trading Standards are responsible for enforcing almost 300 separate laws?

👀 Take a look at this infographic provided by @CTSI_UK for some examples of the areas we cover.

#MakingTheCase

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

That's a wrap on our #WeekInTheLifeOfLincsTS! 🥳

😍 If you saw something you liked this week, why not apply to join the team?

With one week left to apply, click here for more information! ⤵️
https://t.co/mgrJKj3yK8

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

Our Tobacco Team regularly inspect and search premises that are suspected to be selling illicit tobacco products

They often find illicit tobacco concealed within incredibly sophisticated hides

This video shows just how well disguised these hides can be!

#WeekInTheLifeOfLincsTS

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

🐄 Officers from our Agriculture Team carry out inspections at Livestock Markets to check on the transport, health and welfare of the animals.

🐖Find out more about the rules on animal transportation here: https://t.co/0O6RRyDVSw

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

🚗 We’ve been out this week inspecting markets and car boots for compliance with Real Deal membership.

@RealDeal_Market members prohibit the supply of illegal, counterfeit and unsafe goods.

🛍️Find your nearest Real Deal market: https://t.co/OubSbDjMsR

#WeekInTheLifeOfLincsTS

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

🥃Our Food Team have been out taking alcohol samples

Certain drinks have legal compositional requirements. Samples are taken to check alcohol content and ensure the product matches the description

✅We do this to ensure you’re getting what you pay for

#WeekInTheLifeOfLincsTS

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

📝 Today, our Product Safety team are busy prepping for upcoming visits.

Due to the ongoing safety issues with e-scooters & e-bikes, we will be conducting visits over the next few months to a number of businesses in Lincolnshire to ensure the products supplied are safe & legal.

[Lincolnshire Trading Standards @lincsts]

📝This week we are going to be sharing some of the work our Officers are doing for our first
#WeekInTheLifeOfLincsTS

👀If you see anything you like this week, why not apply to join the team as an apprentice: https://t.co/mgrJKj3yK8