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reheating rice- safe or not?

post #1 of 63
4/22/12 at 4:44am
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I have heard that reheating rice can be dangerous and bring on food poisoning. Is this just a myth or is their truth that it's not safe to reheat leftover rice? I keep reading different things and I don't know which one to believe.

I also read that if you have extra rice it should immediately go in the fridge/freezer right after cooking. Is this only true with rice and not other foods? I tend to let my leftovers cool down before I pack them in fridge.
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post #2 of 63
4/22/12 at 5:03am
Yes, it is a fact that you can get serious food poisining from rice.

It should be cooled very quickly and only heated once until it is piping hot. Any leftovers should only be frozen if you wish to keep them for more the 24 hours.
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post #3 of 63
4/22/12 at 5:52am
Wow, I am 26 and I honestly have never heard about this before. I just Googled and sure enough, it seems to be a pretty big deal. Very good to know. Thanks for the information.
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post #4 of 63
4/22/12 at 5:57am
Well, I'm not dead yet.
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post #5 of 63
4/22/12 at 5:59am
Wow... I have been re-heating rice for more years than I care to admit. I should be dead I guess.
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post #6 of 63
4/22/12 at 6:09am
You have a few handy tips on the following link with the name of the bacteria that can cause poisoning.

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/can-rehe...CategoryID=215
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post #7 of 63
4/22/12 at 6:36am
Can reheat one time.

Don't keep rice longer than a day.

Keep in fridge.

Fried rice is usually made w day old rice
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post #8 of 63
4/22/12 at 6:39am
Yeah I usually eat leftovers within a day. I' sure I've waited longer before, but I try to stick to the 24hr rule.
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post #9 of 63
4/22/12 at 7:04am
Waw, never heard of this either... O.o Wonder what they do with their leftover rice here, in China? If they are extra careful or not, not sure I've notice anything special, so far...
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post #10 of 63
4/22/12 at 7:12am
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Originally Posted by chryssiie718 View Post

Wow... I have been re-heating rice for more years than I care to admit. I should be dead I guess.

Same here. Never been sick from it.
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post #11 of 63
4/22/12 at 7:24am
I'm really bad about leaving dinner left-overs on the stove for 3 or 4 hours.
I have rice a lot and I'd never heard this, but I never get sick. I commonly break all the safe rice rules all the time.
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post #12 of 63
4/22/12 at 7:33am
The following link explains why the spores are in the rice and how they develop. Apparently there were many cases of food poisoning with rice in the 70's.

http://www.abc.net.au/health/talking...27/2475255.htm
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post #13 of 63
4/22/12 at 7:36am
I am going to continue to re-heat and consume rice... even break that 24 hour rule. I can't afford to be throwing out food... since I only cook for ONE most of the time, leftovers are a given. I always refrigerate and have never had an issue and don't think I will now just because I read something on the internet.
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post #14 of 63
4/22/12 at 7:42am
Are certain people just not prone to food poisoning?
I break all the rules. It's only recently that I've even made a habit of washing all veggies, and I'm terrible for leaving things on the stove after they've cooled.
Rice can sit longer in the fridge than a day, and just checked for smell and feel.
While everyone I know complains of food poisoning at some time or other, I never seem to suffer.

I'm not dismissing the advice here, actually I'm trying to improve my food habits.
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post #15 of 63
4/22/12 at 8:25am
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I also have been heating/reheating, letting rice and other foods stay out of the fridge forever and have never gotten sick.

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Originally Posted by Shyvas View Post

You have a few handy tips on the following link with the name of the bacteria that can cause poisoning.

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/can-rehe...CategoryID=215

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Originally Posted by Shyvas View Post

The following link explains why the spores are in the rice and how they develop. Apparently there were many cases of food poisoning with rice in the 70's.

http://www.abc.net.au/health/talking...27/2475255.htm

But have you ever personally known anyone who ever got sick from rice? I am somewhat skeptical since although the internet says its harmful, I have never heard of this happening in real life.

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I break all the rules.

I'm usually the same way.
I would assume omnis are more prone to getting food poisoning and people that consume dairy products.
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post #16 of 63
4/22/12 at 8:40am
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Originally Posted by fadeaway1289 View Post

I also have been heating/reheating, letting rice and other foods stay out of the fridge forever and have never gotten sick.







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But have you ever personally known anyone who ever got sick from rice? I am somewhat skeptical since although the internet says its harmful, I have never heard of this happening in real life.
No, I haven't. However I don't know that many people and they don't always relate their health problems to me.
Nobody has to abide by rules concerning hygiene when cooking at their home but it's better to know how to make healthy food.

This is one rule that I stick too.

Edti : sorry for having messed up the layout !!!!! LOL
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post #17 of 63
4/22/12 at 8:48am
Thank you for this information. I never in a million years worried about reheating rice! I will be more careful from now on, no way I want this bacteria.
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post #18 of 63
4/22/12 at 9:22am
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Originally Posted by Shyvas View Post

But have you ever personally known anyone who ever got sick from rice? I am somewhat skeptical since although the internet says its harmful, I have never heard of this happening in real life.
No, I haven't. However I don't know that many people and they don't always relate their health problems to me.
Nobody has to abide by rules concerning hygiene when cooking at their home but it's better to know how to make healthy food.

This is one rule that I stick too.

Edti : sorry for having messed up the layout !!!!! LOL

It's all so confusing (the rice issue). Guess it is better to be safe than sorry. Just sucks wasting food.
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post #19 of 63
4/22/12 at 9:27am
Wow, I had no idea. Lifelong rice eater and never gave it a second thought. Good to know how to be more careful in the future.
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post #20 of 63
4/22/12 at 12:00pm
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Originally Posted by Shyvas View Post

You have a few handy tips on the following link with the name of the bacteria that can cause poisoning.

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/can-rehe...CategoryID=215

This Wikipedia article has a different take on the problem, saying it has more to do with the rice not being cooked thoroughly in the first place.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_cereus
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post #21 of 63
4/22/12 at 12:16pm
Wtf lol i've reheated refrigerated over and over with the same batch of rice, keeping it for a few days and still eating it, never got sick. I got food poisoning from a veggie burger when i didn't expect to, seems i'm more likely to get it from eating out anywhere, i'll still eat the rice, maybe stop for now while i'm pregnant just in case though.
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post #22 of 63
4/22/12 at 12:45pm
I've never heard of that either. All the time I'll make a few cups of rice, throw it in the fridge and make small batches of fried rice for 3-4 days after. I haven't gotten sick yet, but I don't want to start now I guess I'll make smaller amounts from now on.
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post #23 of 63
4/22/12 at 12:58pm
I've gotten food poisoning a few times in my life and it was miserable, so I play it safe whenever possible. Those of you who think you've never had food poisoning should know that there isn't a "24 hou flu" - most of the time, stomach flu is food poisoning.

For rice I make at home in my pressure cooker or rice cooker, I will keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days if I know it was refrigerated within 1 hour of being made. For leftover take out, my limit is 1 day. Freezing after cooking is an excellent idea.

It's important to note that the reheating isn't the dangerous part - it is eating old rice. In theory heating the rice hot enough might kill some bacteria or inactivate some toxins, but you can't really count on it as you don't know how thoroughly you're heating it. I don't recall if Bacillus cereus or it's toxins are heat stable or not.
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post #24 of 63
4/22/12 at 1:06pm
Hmmm... eating leftover rice as we speak. Never heard of this before. I always make enough rice to have leftovers for lunch the next day.
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post #25 of 63
4/22/12 at 1:24pm
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Originally Posted by Forster View Post

Hmmm... eating leftover rice as we speak. Never heard of this before. I always make enough rice to have leftovers for lunch the next day.

Me too; I'm going to just put it in the freezer from now on.
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post #26 of 63
4/22/12 at 1:51pm
I've broken all of these rules and have never gotten sick or known anyone who has ever gotten sick from rice.
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post #27 of 63
4/22/12 at 1:55pm
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Originally Posted by RunnerVeggie View Post

I've gotten food poisoning a few times in my life and it was miserable, so I play it safe whenever possible. Those of you who think you've never had food poisoning should know that there isn't a "24 hou flu" - most of the time, stomach flu is food poisoning.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I do know this, and yeah, still never had it. I won't be changing my rice habits any time soon.
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post #28 of 63
4/22/12 at 4:40pm
Oh geez...I'm not even going to get into how bad I am with regard to this subject. Let's just say I'm really, really lucky! lol
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post #29 of 63
4/22/12 at 4:41pm
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Well, I'm not dead yet.

That about sums it up for me.
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post #30 of 63
4/22/12 at 5:00pm
I often prepare large rice dishes a week in advance then keep it in my fridge without getting sick.

I mean seriously... it's a grain, not the plague... I've never had a problem.
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