sporulation. indicating that it would have survived the harsh conditions of the manufacturing process (such as low pH and high alcohol content) if it had been present in the raw materials. B. cereus spores can survive for long periods in raw materials and semi products, even after sterilization. Indeed, B. cereus was detected at the end of the production line in 61.0% of sterilized (mean 0.7 CFU/ml) and 55.3% of non-sterilized (mean 1.4 CFU/ml) turbid rice wines (Jeon, 2012)