• All parts of the equipment that come into contact with the dried kernel and VCO should be made
of stainless steel. The quality standard for VCO stipulates certain limits for metal contaminants
including iron, lead and copper.
• Thoroughly dry all containers and equipment parts that come into contact with the dried kernel and
VCO prior to starting operations.
• Clean all equipment at the end of each production shift. Remove all adhering particles of coconut
kernel from the equipment. Rinse with hot water and allow to dry for the next operation.
• Always watch the colour of the oil that is extracted. If it is cloudy (i.e. there is some opaque white
colour in it) do the gravity settling to remove fine particles in a room or specially designed cabinet
heated at 50°C. This will prevent the oil from turning rancid during the two-week gravity settling
period as the oil will be dried as well.