They've taken food off plates and rinsed out (6)

I believe the answer is:

diners

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'they've taken food off plates' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'rinsed out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'rinsed' anagrammed gives 'DINERS'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for diners that I've seen before include "Eaters of a meal" , "Restaurants" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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