Repurpose Used Cooking Oil

RUCO – Repurpose Used Cooking Oil is an initiative by FSSAI under Eat Right India to safeguard consumer health and promote sustainable practices.

Repeated frying of vegetable oil increases Total Polar Compounds (TPC), which are linked to serious health risks such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, liver diseases, and Alzheimer’s disease. To protect public health, FSSAI has mandated that cooking oil with TPC above 25% must not be used.

From July 1, 2018, all Food Business Operators (FBOs) are required to monitor oil quality during frying and comply with RUCO regulations.

Key Features:

• Monitor and track TPC levels in cooking oil
• Ensure compliance with FSSAI regulations
• Support safe and responsible frying practices
• Promote proper disposal and repurposing of Used Cooking Oil
• Contribute to environmental sustainability and energy security

RUCO’s EEE Strategy:

Education – Spread awareness about safe oil usage
Enforcement – Ensure regulatory compliance
Ecosystem – Create a structured system to collect and repurpose UCO

By using RUCO, you help protect public health, reduce illegal reuse of cooking oil, support biofuel production, and contribute to a cleaner, healthier India.