Food handling

Cooking oil reuse limit

RequirementRef. FSSAI-FSE-CKG-004
In plain language

Cooking oil shouldn't be reused more than 3 times (reuse builds up trans fats) -- and only packaged oil should be used, avoiding high-trans-fat oils like vanaspati.

Official text

“Re-use of cooking oil should be avoided. In case of reheating of oil use maximum three times to avoid the formation of trans fat. Use packaged oil only. Use of oils with high trans fats (like vanaspati) should be avoided as far as possible.”

Source
Schedule 4, Part V · Part V, food preparation requirementsView official source →
What to do

Track how many times frying oil has been reheated/reused and cap it at 3; buy packaged oil and avoid vanaspati/high-trans-fat oils.

What inspectors look for

Oil-usage/change log

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