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Contaminated fried rice led to students falling ill
Food's storage conditions were conducive for bacteria: Report
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Cooked rice left at room temperature for a couple of hours became contaminated with bacteria, which left 14 students with food poisoning when they ate it last September.
An investigation found that the rice contained the Bacillus cereus bacteria, which cannot be destroyed by subsequent cooking.
