Augason Farms Long Grain White Rice 4-Gallon Pail, Emergency Food Supply, Everyday Meals, 242 Servings

I added this 24 pound pail of rice in October 2022 for long term storage in our cool dark basement. Today I removed the well sealed and rubber gasketed lid. Very Tight Fitting And Hard To Remove Lid... Checking for grain weevils then repack contents in FoodSaver vacuum sealed bags if qualified good... I Was Quite Surprised At The Fresh Rice Aroma That Was Present ! ALSO there's two O2 absorber packs ! ZERO Grain Weevils Or Any Bugs Due To The VERY Tight Lid AND The Two Oxygen Absorber Packets... Not Sure How Anyone Can Have ANY Disagreement With The Tightly Sealed Container Provided...! PAIL IS SEALED GREAT... Will Buy More And Leave It Alone Stored In My Cool Basement Til Needed... YES, DO BUY THIS! PS. My pail of Auguson Oats were packaged just like above and found it also fresh and weevil/bug free! Lane in Columbus, Ohio...

arrived in great condition

Great price to stock up!!!

I've tried three times now to order this. First 2, then a replacement for one of them. All THREE arrived when the lid popped off. They aren't sturdy enough to make it through delivery. And the way the plastic ring seals someone can pop this open, do whatever to it, and pop it back on. Just a huge hassle that may make it harder for me to return something in the future because now I have 2 refunds from this crap. Just buy rice and buy the oxygen absorbs they put in this and save $20 while having less of a hassle. *Update, turns out I can't find a way to get a refund or replacement for the unsealed replacement they sent me. If you do decide to risk it ordering this overpriced rice or one of their other poorly package products, do not accept a replacement when it arrives spilling everywhere, get a proper refund upfront.

Everything looks good upon first inspection. The lid was slightly open, but there was no spilled rice in the shipping box, so the contents were intact. This is going straight to my SHTF shelf. Purchased in February 2025, and it arrived with a January 2025 lot date and January 2055 "best used by date" — an impressive shelf life! Great for long-term storage and peace of mind.

Arrived quickly and in good condition, container was sealed and no signs of damage per other reviews. I was worried to order from Augason because of all the bad reviews about receiving damaged containers. I gave it 4 stares because I won't open till it's needed for an emergency. I will buy again from them.

Hard to rate an item like this, since it may not be actually opened for another dozen years. It is a big bucket of stuff. It is doing a great job of sitting in storage. Fits perfectly with all of the other buckets of the same size. Will update in 20 years with a review of the contents.

Why I purchased: I live in California where power outages are frequent and earthquakes are always a worry. These supplies help me rest assured that I have a healthy, filling food source if there are ever any problems. How I'm using it: Purchased this along with the Augason Farms Pinto Beans bucket of the same size. Beans over rice is a very filling and nutritious meal using 2 pantry staples that can be customized in a variety of ways with different seasonings/sauces. Combining the two foods will make for a more appetizing, healthy, and filling meal that can stretch out how long the buckets last you versus trying to fill up on plain beans or plain rice alone. You could do the same thing with meat and rice however I prefer beans and rice because freeze-dried meat generally comes in smaller quantities and is more expensive. Storage: Came in nice buckets for easy storage. Be careful when lifting/opening the Amazon box though as these buckets are extremely heavy given the contents. The expiration date was true to my expectations for shelf life. Once opened, the beans must be used within 1 year. FYI 1. Make sure you have a way to cook these without power in case of emergency (ex: a camping stove). These are long term storage foods not freeze-dried ready-made food/meals (which Augason Farms also sells). You cannot just pour water on them, you must cook them. 2. Long Grain White Rice stores much longer than Brown Rice due to the natural oils in Brown Rice 3. Augason Farms sells a similar bucket of Black Beans if you prefer that over Pinto