Does rinsing rice remove bacteria? What experts want you to know
                                
                                
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                                High cooking temperatures are necessary to eliminate most bacteria, which is why the notion that rinsing rice removes bacteria is a misconception. A more significant food safety risk comes from a specific bacterium, *Bacillus cereus*, whose spores can survive cooking and multiply if rice is stored improperly at room temperature.