LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) — Used cooking oil from frying chicken, French fries and other kitchen uses is becoming a growing target for organized crime, and companies say thefts are rising.
Behind many restaurants sits a tank that can hold hundreds of gallons of used kitchen oil. In some cases, the oil flows from inside the kitchen through a tube into a locked container. It takes a special key to open it — and there’s a reason for the extra security.
Used cooking oil is being stolen at a shocking rate…