Don't hang on to that takeout carton for too long. Uncooked rice can contain a bacteria called Bacillus cereus, a ubiquitous microorganism found mainly in the soil that grows in room-temperature rice ...

*Leftover rice, if mishandled, can become a breeding ground for harmful bacteria. As CNET reports, uncooked rice contains Bacillus cereus spores, which survive cooking and thrive when rice cools in ...

When stored and reheated properly, rice makes great leftovers. Rice is one of the most important crops in the world. More than half of the world’s population depends on it, per the USDA. What’s not to ...

Rice, even leftover rice, seems as harmless a food as any. While meat, seafood and produce are cited for causing foodborne illness more than others, that bowl of cooked black or basmati rice can be ...

What's the Best Way to Store Cooked Rice? The quality and safety of your leftover rice is determined by how the rice was handled when it was freshly cooked. “Always let your cooked rice cool ...