Eating 5-Day-Old Pasta or Rice Can Actually Be Deadly. Here's How

https://www.sciencealert.com ^ | 29 APRIL 2021 | JACINTA BOWLER

[Red Badger]

I’ve worked in them.

I know.

Your mom was right.....................

[Mariner]

It didn’t take ancient peoples long to discover that salt and acid keep you from getting sick.

Thus every family unit kept salt and a Lactobacillus culture in their hut.

Removing the water from foods will accomplish the same goal of preservation.

This is not rocket science.

It’s been done for over 10,000 years.

The loss of this essential knowledge and skill is a wonder.

Yes, you can eat a 100 year old ham that’s never been cooked or refrigerated.

[Red Badger]

I’ve got a couple in my deep freeze about that old..................

[Pollard]

According to the case study, pasta salad was prepared on a Friday, taken to a picnic on Saturday. After coming back from the picnic it was stored in the fridge until Monday evening, when the kids were fed it for dinner.

I'm guessing it sat in the sun or heat for hours during their picnic. Was probably bad when they put it in the fridge.

[dainbramaged]

I will eat leftover rice or noodles the next day, but after that they go into the compost pile.

[null and void]

Quick! Ship all your rice to China!

[null and void]

I am, and stop calling me Shirley!

[Red Badger]

cooked...................

[kiryandil]

And her favorite spice tastes like bitter almonds...

[P.O.E.]

What about pease porridge?

[Gena Bukin]

A tree can fall on your head too.

Four recorded deaths worldwide since 2005 attributed to eating leftover pasta.

I'm sure far more people are killed by falling trees.

[Red Badger]

Better be hot!...................

[NEMDF]

The issue here seems to be that they took it to the picnic on Saturday, and let it sit out, then put it back in the fridge and saved for a few more days.

I think if you make pasta salad and serve yourself from it, then put it back in the fridge, it should be good and not dangerous for 5 or 6 days, depending on ingredients. At least that has been our experience.

[monkeyshine]

So, the last known case of death from this bacteria was 16 years ago and it’s something we should all worry about. Gotcha. Thanks!

[Starcitizen]

Was probably bad when they put it in the fridge.

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Probably the Mayo in the pasta salad?

[mykroar]

Just ate 5 day old spaghetti, so I guess that’s it.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

“B. cereus and other members of Bacillus are not easily killed by alcohol; they have been known to colonize distilled liquors and alcohol-soaked swabs and pads in numbers sufficient to cause infection.”

[Pollard]

Hadn’t thought of that. When I hear pasta salad, I think of an oil and vinegar type dressing. Macaroni salad, then I think of mayo

[ladyjane]

LOL Good one.

[fruser1]

I’ll never eat again!