OIL QUALITY TEST STRIPS

Oil Quality Test Strips

Oil Quality Test Strips are designed to measure the degree of breakdown of shortening in deep frying vats. The Test Strips are designed as a management tool to help determine the correct time to discard the shortening.

The test strip is a white paper measuring 7.6 mm x 95 mm (0.3 in. x 3.75 in.) with four blue bands running across the width of the band.

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Oil quality check test strips

Instructions for use:
When the test strip is dipped into a vat of shortening or cooking oil, the blue bands on the test strip will change to a yellow color based on the level of free fatty acid present in the cooking oil. The color change on the bands indicates the level of free fatty acid in the cooking oil. The test strips are designed for a
single use and work best at the following operating temperature ranges: +160°C to 200°C (325F to 400F). Test strips are to be used within the expiration date stamped on the bottle.

  1. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
  2. Using tongs, hold test strip by longest white end
  3. Dip test strip into hot oil so all blue bands are submerged.
  4. Hold in oil for 5 seconds.
  5. Remove strip from shortening.
  6. Wait 30 seconds.
  7. Hold strip up to the light.
  8. Refer and compare strip to Evaluation Guide Chart and follow its recommendations.
  9. Throw away used test strip in regular kitchen trash.

Pack content:
1 plastic bottle with 40 test strips