why do little bugs get into raw rice and is the rice still good to eat if bugs are removed and rice is washed?

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I buy bags of rice and I do not get to eat it all at once. I have found little bugs in the rice and I have ended up throwing all the rice away. can you wash the rice to get ride of the bugs and would the rice still be good to eat. I just end up throwing a lot away. or is there a better way to store it,

Answer 1

If the bugs are alive, then definitely discard.

But if they aren't, the rice is safe to eat if you wash it (The dead bodies usually float up so you can just pour out)

If you cook the rice throughly (well I guess you'll have to since you can't eat raw rice), there's no worry about the bugs. They are not harmful, in any way they just add extra protein to your diet.

Those bugs (I assume they are those little and black ones with tough shells) are usually caused by lack of protection from the processing plant or the packaging, which may also because of the long storage time.

Trust me, for poor people who live in rural area, they would only be happy if they have rice to eat, the bug is not a problem at any mean.

Answer 2

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I buy bags of rice and I do not get to eat it all at once. I have found little bugs in the rice and I have ended up throwing all the rice away. can you wash the rice to get ride of the bugs and would the rice still be good to eat. I just end up throwing a lot away. or is there a better way to store...

Answer 3

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Bugs In Rice

Answer 5

rice gets rancid and stale real fast. It has to be kept in the freezer in freezer bags. As to the little bugs they eat and give off waste. You can pick out the bugs but can you be sure you are getting rid of their waste? After it sits on the rice a long time it becomes more toxic. Really wash it maybe even with dish soap water and then rinse really well. But your best decision would be to get some more and keep it in the freezer.

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Answer 7

I wouldn't bother washing the rice. Just put what you don't use in a ziploc bag and put it in the freezer. Your rice will be weevil free!

Answer 8

Eww...Throw it away if you find the bugs. If you want it to keep longer, store it in the freezer so the bugs can't get to it.

Answer 9

It sounds like rice weevils. There's some info about them, and an enlarged drawing of one, at this link:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/home/e300w.htm

Answer 10

I would definitely throw it away. You could try storing it in glass jars with screw-top lids (I'm thinking the kind like you can foods in, Ball containers, you can get them in grocery stores) once you get it home, rather than in plastic bags. I've never had anything get into foods when I store them in those jars! :)