Lawsuit Claims Sushi Rice Sold To California Restaurants Tainted With Rodent Soiling, Black Mold

[C Moon]

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Source: CBS Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — If you have eaten sushi in California in the past four years, you could be part of a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit suggests sushi enthusiasts throughout California for years have been fed rice that may have been tainted.

...In the lawsuit, Farmer’s Rice Cooperative is accused of selling the tainted rice to thousands of grocery stores across California.

Particularly, the names New Variety, New Rose and Imperial Rose are associated with the bad rice.

The complaint alleges the company would “allow substances, such as insects, rodents and their soiling, bird remains and black mold to be present in its processed rice.”

Read more: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/09/09/lawsuit-claims-sushi-rice-sold-to-calif-restaurants-tainted-with-rodent-soiling-black-mold/

[LeftyMom]

1. I had to return a bag of rice to the store a few months back.

I opened it up and it was very moldy inside and smelled like something had died. It was enough to gag a maggot.

This was a bag of Calrose that would have come from the FRC mill in Woodland. Having some familiarity with rice operations in the area (relatives have worked at the port and at FRC) I'd put money on stinginess being at the root of the problem.

[C Moon]

2. That's horrible!

[Ecumenist]

3. That's about 13 miles from me at most and I agree. I'm surrounded on 2 sides by rice paddies.

I about gagged when I read your post. OMG are you bloody serious? I buy my rice in the bulk food section of Winco. LOVE jasmine rice, both brown and white. Where'd you buy the rice, if you don't mind my asking?

[defacto7]

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