Does Uncooked White Rice Go Bad?

Where the times come from

The figures are from the USDA FoodKeeper, developed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service with Cornell University, which lists uncooked white rice as product338. FoodKeeper times are guides to quality when food is stored properly from the start. Throw out anything with mold, an off smell or a changed texture, whatever the date.

Other pantry foods

The headline time for other foods in the same FoodKeeper data:

• Soy Sauce: 1 month in the refrigerator after opening
• Oyster Sauce: 3 to 6 months in the refrigerator after opening
• Hoisin Sauce: 3 to 6 months in the refrigerator after opening
• Miso: 1 year in the refrigerator from purchase
• Tofu: 1 week in the refrigerator from purchase
• Kimchi: 6 to 12 months in the refrigerator from purchase
• Cooked Rice: 4 to 6 days in the refrigerator once cooked
• Uncooked Brown Rice: 6 months in the refrigerator after opening
• Sesame Oil: 2 years in the pantry unopened
• Thai Red Curry Paste: 5 days in the refrigerator after opening
• Canned Coconut Milk: 4 days in the refrigerator after opening