The staff of a hotel in Chongqing scooped up waste oil in the trash can, and this video attracted the attention of netizens after it was sent out. The hotel also responded immediately, saying that this is the employee's own personal behavior, and it has not been used in the process of catering production at present. For many restaurants, the recovery of oil has always been questioned by many consumers, and many restaurants have always had the problem of reusing used oil. Among them, gutter oil is the oil that people collect after pouring the oil left over from eating vegetables into the sewer, and the ingredients in it are very complicated. Some unscrupulous traders recycle it and process it privately, so that the oil can be turned into edible oil and then sold to merchants at low prices and returned to consumers' tables.

the harm of waste cooking oil

the harm of waste cooking oil is very great, and it is very likely to lead to indigestion, because waste cooking oil will produce some substances that are toxic to human body in the process of reprocessing, which may cause physical discomfort and diarrhea, and there are a lot of bacteria in it. Moreover, gutter oil can also cause intense abdominal pain, and all gutter oil will contain excessive lead, which is a common fact and may cause anemia, abdominal cramps and other problems.

How to avoid eating gutter oil

If you want to avoid eating gutter oil, you should reduce eating out as much as possible. If you must eat out, try to choose a regular restaurant and avoid going to some vendors or small restaurants, because these vendors are more likely to use gutter oil to reduce costs. When eating out, try not to choose some fried things, such as fried string fritters. These foods use a lot of oil, and there is a great possibility of using gutter oil. We should also reduce the order for take-out. Now, informal take-out restaurants are also subject to a lot of supervision. It is difficult to put them in place, and it is very likely that the food safety of consumers can not be guaranteed.

finally, what restaurants can do is to ensure food safety, which is also to protect the rights and interests of restaurants and consumers. Every consumer knows the origin of the ingredients on his table.