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Worms in sealed rice bags
We usually pick up our rice at the local supermarket, because of the pandemic my wife thought it was a better idea to subscribe/save via Amazon and reduce contact.
After we started the subscription, we didn't think that it had any issue. However, we have begun to notice there were worms in the rice. They would rise to the surface of the water as we rinse the rice. At first, we thought it was our containers that let the worms get in. We start to consider sealed container, rather than a plastic rice bin with just a plastic lid. In the meantime, we cleaned out our old bin to make sure it is totally clean without any bugs inside.
When I begin to pour in a new bag of rice, still perfectly sealed from the factory, I noticed a bug fell in. I stop and scoop out the rice and put it in at 12x12 class pan so I can have a closer look. I could not believe my own eyes when I saw three bugs in that little scoop of rice, then I saw the movement as the worms are trying to get away from the light. I thought maybe we got a bad batch, then proceed to open the second bag. Unfortunately, the second bag contains worms as well.
There is a number at the back of the rice, I assume that is the batch number for the factory to trace.
They are: 0640FL2 7:40 and 1470FL2 22:14
Nishiki if you are reading this review, please check your storage/bagging facilities. Both bags of rice were sealed, with no breakage or leakage.
We always liked Nishiki's rice but were very disappointed to see worms in the rice in multiple bags.
October 2020 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase