What Is Fried Rice Syndrome? Here's How You Can Avoid It

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This kind of food poisoning disease is making headlines recently. Bacillus cereus present in mostly starchy food items is the primary cause of this syndrome.

About Fried Rice Syndrome

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This bacteria has the scary potential to harm our health if we intake starchy food and meat that have been cooked for many hours and not stored efficiently. 

How Can It Affect?

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A study in Microbial Pathogenesis reveals how B. cereus is known for releasing cereulide. Dishes and food items that contain a good amount of protein are majorly impacted, according to a report by NDTV Food.

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How Can It Affect?

Singapore Food Agency revealed that some of the symptoms of Fried Rice Syndrome are diarrhea, vomiting, and losing fluid from the body. Some more symptoms are headache, nausea, and stomach ache.

Symptoms:

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You can stay away and safe from this disease if you take good care of your health and cooked food as well. • Always make sure to consume cooked food as soon as possible. Don't leave it idle for over an hour.

How To Stay Safe?

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• Cooking at a high temperature is a good idea to avoid the production of this bacteria. • Use airtight containers to pack food.

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How To Stay Safe?

Hope you stay safe and healthy and do not get affected by the Bacillus cereus.

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