Is it okay to eat cold rice for lunch? A guide to safe and healthy leftovers
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According to the Food Standards Agency, raw rice can contain spores of a bacterium called *Bacillus cereus*, which can survive cooking. Improperly handled cooked rice poses a food poisoning risk, but if prepared, cooled, and stored correctly, leftover rice can be safe—and even nutritious—to eat cold.