Uncle Ben's rice recalled

A recall has been made on Uncle Ben's rice products by the Food and Drug Administration, ABC7 Chicago reports.

Five- and 25-pound bags of the rice have been recalled by the Mars Foodservices of Rancho Dominguez after children in three states had skin reactions and other symptoms linked to the rice. Most of the bags were sold to food service establishments. The Uncle Ben's ready-to-eat products sold in grocery stores have not been recalled.

According to the FDA, there was an excess of niacin, or vitamin B3, found in the rice. Similar reactions occurred in 25 children in Morgan County, Illinois in December. Most reactions lasted 30 to 90 minutes after eating the rice, the reactions being burning, itching rashes, headaches, and nausea.

There are no long-term or serious health consequences caused by the levels of niacin found in the Illinois rice samples.

Read the full story here: "Rice recall for Uncle Ben's after 67 sickened, 25 in Illinois"