Why can’t you heat up spoiled food to rid it of bacteria?

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I’m talking things where harmful bacteria grows on it if you leave it out too long. Like, I’m apparently not supposed to eat leftover rice that’s been left out too long cause bacteria grows on it. If I were to heat up the rice enough, wouldn’t that kill the bacteria?

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Because bacteria poop, and bacteria die. Their bodies and their waste are still in the food even if the colonies are dead.

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