>> I checked two bags of rice I had stored and both had little bugs on
>> the inside. What is the best way to store uncooked rice to avoid bugs
>> or is there no way to prevent it? A friend told me that she stores her
>> bags of rice in the fridge until needed.

> 99.9 pct of the time insect eggs are in rice (and other grain
> products) when you buy it, how you store it wont change anything in
> that regard... you can freeze rice to keep the little buggers from
> hatching but they're still in there.  It's a good idea to store rice
> in an airtight container but only because rice is a magnet for
> nefariuos odors, and rice also readily absorbs moisture... but all
> airtight does for bugs is keep them from escaping.  If the rice you
> buy regularly contains bugs buy a different brand, but better is to
> shop elsewhere.  I've heard that some zap raw rice in their microwave
> to kill the insects but I've never tried.