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Cooking Oil Checks Begin in Sivasagar for Safer Food 0

Key Update The Food Safety Department launched an oil-testing drive across Sivasagar, a historic Upper Assam town located near Dibrugarh, on Monday. Officials, along with the Food Safety on Wheels (FSW) mobile unit, tested used cooking oil in restaurants by measuring Total Polar Compounds (TPC)—a key marker of oil degradation and related health risks. Officials

27 Ahmedabad Units Caught Violating Edible Oil Safety Rules 0

Key Update The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) conducted extensive inspections on Thursday to check food safety compliance among commercial units that use more than 50 litres of edible oil per day. During the drive, officials identified several violations of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms. 27 Notices Issued for Non-Compliance AMC

From Waste to Fuel: FSSAI’s RUCO Drive Gains Momentum in Tamil Nadu 0

Key Update As the festive season approaches, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is actively driving the Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) initiative, collecting used cooking oil from food businesses and converting it into biofuel, with participation increasing across Tamil Nadu, especially ahead of Deepavali. Tamil Nadu Start-Up Leads the Way In

Coimbatore Converts 245 KL Used Cooking Oil Into Biodiesel Under RUCO 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 9, 2025
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
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FSSAI Extends UCO Collection Approval Till July 2026 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- August 5, 2025
At a Glance The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended provisional approval for 63 Non-Food Production (NFP) units that collect used cooking oil (UCO) from food businesses. These units help prevent the reuse of unsafe oil and support biodiesel production, contributing to both public health and environmental sustainability. FSSAI Extends Approval
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Used Cooking Oil Cleanup: Kerala Steps Up 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 3, 2025
Overview The Food Safety Department is intensifying efforts to prevent the reuse of cooking oil. Over the past three years, it has significantly increased the collection of used oil from hotels and eateries across Kerala. In the 2022–23 financial year alone, officials collected 419,561 litres. This number more than doubled in 2023–24, reaching 960,605 litres.
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