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Bacillus cereus can reproduce at a phenomenal rate and eventually produce toxins. Some strains of
Bacillus cereus generate a toxin called cereulide, which will make you vomit should you be unlucky enough to consume it. Other toxins it makes induce diarrhoea. Importantly, once formed, you cannot destroy these toxins by reheating the rice or other host food. Fast cooling, to reduce the time your rice spends between 60C and 5C, will prevent or drastically limit bacterial reproduction and toxin formation. If you are keeping rice hot during a meal, make sure it is over 60C. Otherwise, put any leftover rice in the fridge immediately and, as with any stored cooked food, always cover it to stop any more bacteria or fungi landing on it.