Rice Ration Hitting Restaurants

If you are a sushi lover, than you know you cannot have sushi without rice. But while some stores are rationing their rice sales, Samurai J Sushi Bar owner Jeanette Helvacioglu says the ration is not going to stop them from making sushi. Although Helvacioglu admits she's having to pay more for her rice. "I noticed the last shipment we got this past Saturday from the one before we got a 75 cents increase per bag... and in January we got a $2.75 increase, "Said Helvacioglu.
As it is Jeanette says they have to use a special kind of rice for their sushi rolls, so rationing rice is not an option. "We get about 8 bags, like 50 pound bags every two weeks, so we go through a lot of rice,"Said Helvacioglu. While there isn't a shortage in rice, the U.S. Rice Federation says the rice ration has to do with more people buying in bulk to avoid rising prices. Large Wholesale chains Sams Club and Costco, are limiting customers to four bags at time, of jasmine Basmati and long grain rice.