Key Update Under FSSAI’s Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) programme, officials have collected 245 kilolitres of used oil from food businesses in the district over the past four months. Approved aggregators converted this into 192 kilolitres of biodiesel. FSSAI launched RUCO to make food businesses sell used oil to licensed aggregators instead of reusing it
READ MOREReport The authorities in Kozhikode have reassured the public, stating that the recent Kollam incident, where food prepared with recycled oil mixed with plastic covers, poses no cause for concern. The district collects 10,000 litres of used cooking oil every month and repurposes it into biodiesel. Investigation of Previous Incidents Authorities also addressed a similar
READ MOREThe Food Safety Department in Tamil Nadu’s Erode District has launched several proactive measures to ensure the public has access to safe food. These include awareness campaigns, enhanced food safety inspections, quality checks, and efforts to repurpose used cooking oil into biodiesel. The department has also cracked down on the sale of banned tobacco products
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