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There aren't many things as delicious as hot and fluffy rice, but unfortunately, it also provides the perfect conditions for nurturing and growing potentially dangerous bacteria. Bacillus cereus, Bacillus cereus, among other bacteria, is common on raw rice, and boiling alone is not enough to kill it because it produces spores that can tolerate the heat.
Once cooked, rice left at room temperature can host quite a few bacteria as they multiply and release harmful toxins, sometimes leading to food poisoning B. cereus, also known as fried rice syndrome. Avoiding this depends on how you prepare, cook, and preserve your rice after cooking.
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Rice preparation and storage
Hand washing is always a good start when it comes to preparing food, and while washing rice can change its texture and get rid of insects or heavy metals lurking between the grains, it won't get rid of B. cereus. This is because the bacteria are embedded in grains, so they are not going anywhere.
Once boiling, serve cooked immediately, or refrigerate quickly and place in a container in the refrigerator or freezer. Avoid leaving cooked rice outside for more than an hour.
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How to heat rice?
Leftover rice can be microwaved, fried or steamed while reheating, but it is safe to do so only if the cooked rice is cooled and stored correctly. If the rice has spent a few hours outside, it is possible that reheating it may end badly.
This is because warming up and cooling down again gives harmful bacteria like B. cereus a great opportunity to grow, increasing the chances of fried rice syndrome. By the way, fried rice syndrome is not specific to fried rice, and can be obtained from any dish. However, fried rice recipes that require leftover white rice are an easy place to stumble, as by the time your final dish is ready it has been heated twice. At best.
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How dangerous is fried rice syndrome?
Food poisoning B. cereus can be fatal in severe cases, and although it has been known as fried rice syndrome it can also occur in other foods like pasta. A 2011 case study determined that a 20-year-old student died of B. cereus poisoning within 10 hours of eating five-day pasta. A similar case occurred in 2003 when a family ate an 8-day-old pasta salad, as a result of which one man died and five children were hospitalized.
What are the symptoms of fried rice syndrome?
Fried rice syndrome often occurs with vomiting and diarrhea triggered by the toxin B. cereus produces as it grows. In most cases, the disease will be limited and will pass within a day or two, but for some people it may progress and even be fatal.
Antibiotics are ineffective because it is the toxin that causes the disease and not the bacteria, so the treatment focuses mainly on replenishing fluids until the worst symptoms of the digestive system have passed. This is why prevention is the best protection.
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