article_snippet: However, doctors have previously warned that eating reheated rice can cause food poisoning, and so advise making sure the rice is steaming hot all the way through before eating the rice.
article_snippet: doctors also advise leaving the rice in the fridge no more than a day before reheating.
article_snippet: Then, The Sri Lankan researchers put the rice in the fridge for 12 hours to cool.
article_snippet: The cooling for 12 hours is essential, but reheating the rice for consumption does not affect the RS levels, Mr James said.
article_snippet: Doctors warn reheated rice can cause food poisoning .
article_snippet: Doctors warn that reheated rice can cause food poisoning.
article_snippet: However, it's not the reheating that causes the problem but the way the rice has been stored before the rice was reheated.
article_snippet: Uncooked rice can contain spores of Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning.
article_snippet: When the rice is cooked, spores of Bacillus can survive.
article_snippet: If the rice is left standing at room temperature, spores of Bacillus can grow into bacteria.
article_snippet: bacteria will multiply and may produce toxins that cause vomiting or diarrhoea.
article_snippet: the rice is left at room temperature, the more likely the rice is that the bacteria or toxins could make the rice unsafe to eat.
article_snippet: How to serve rice safely: . · ideally, serve rice as soon as it has been cooked . · if that isn't possible, cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) · keep rice in the fridge for no more than one day until reheating . · when you reheat any rice, always check that the dish is steaming hot all the way through . · do not reheat rice more than once .
highlights_snippet: However, doctors have warned reheating rice can cause food poisoning .