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How pre-cooked rice is made safe to eat

Jimmy explains the dangers of reheating cooked rice. It’s all to do with a bacteria called Bacillus cereus that is commonly found in rice. When cooked rice cools down, the bacteria produces a toxin that can make you ill.

He takes a tour of a microwave rice factory to discover the ‘space age’ technology used to fight back against the bug and keep consumers safe.

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5 minutes