Samples of baby rice (n = 29), rice cereals (n = 53) and rice
crackers (n = 97) belonging to 21 different and most popular commercial
brands or manufacturers were purchased from 36 food
shops (15 local shops and 21 big supermarkets) in the United Kingdom
(UK). Duplicate samples of the same product and brand were
always purchased from different stores. The rice-based products
sampled showed use by date between February 2014 and March
2016.