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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
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)