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Originally Posted by jennyj
The store doesn't use a scoop for their whole grains, you just have to pull a lever and the grains come out. I stopped buying bulk brown rice flour because it used a scoop that could also be used for the semolina flour right next to it. I figured the the sweet brown rice would be safe since I didn't see obvious signs of possible cross contamination from other bins.
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Don't forget the possibility of changing bins for holding various items
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They don't rinse between changes. That leads to mold growth.
And, of course, there's the potential for contamination when its being loaded up. I used to feel that the upright pull tab bins were safe, but now I feel they're only safer...and still not perfect. There may also be a potential for mislabelling. (Some newbie doesn't know his rice from his barley groats...)
I think if you washed, dried, and then froze the mold issue would be mostly moot. Would kill off any little eggs waiting to hatch in there too. (Ew)