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Needles are being hidden in strawberries across Australia

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The strawberry industry in Australia is in crisis following the discovery of sewing needles pushed inside the fruit. The first case was reported last week in Queensland, but needles have also been found in other areas of the country. $100,000 AU ($72,000 US) is being offered for information leading to an arrest of the culprits.
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· 12. sep.

Customers who purchased strawberries in the last week are being urged to throw them out after sewing needles were found in the fruit.

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“Advice continues to be eat strawberries, but cut them up and have a look first.”

Australia Hunts for Saboteur Hiding Needles in Strawberries
Bits of sharp metal have been found inside berries in all six Australian states, scaring customers and setting off a crisis for the industry.
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. on needles in strawberries: What is actually really needed here is an arrest. We need to know who is doing it. Is it a scrubbed employee, is it a backpacker, is it somebody working on these farms, are there copycat cases? MORE:

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· 16. sep.

Strawberries have been stripped from supermarket shelves and growers are dumping tonnes of their crop as police in Australia hunt for an individual putting sewing needles in the fruit.

Strawberry saboteur spreads needle terror
Strawberries have been stripped from supermarket shelves and growers are dumping tonnes of their crop as police in Australia hunt for an individual putting sewing needles in the fruit. At least...
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Australia strawberry scare grows as hidden sewing needles found in fruit across all six of the country's states

Needles in strawberries scare spreads across Australia
Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand.Growers have started using metal detectors and the Australian government has launched an investigation to restore confidence in the popular fruit.The government of Queensland state, where the contamination scare started last week, has offered a 100,000 Australian dollar (£55,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for inserting needles into strawberries after six brands were recalled.
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The discovery of sewing needles hidden in punnets of strawberries across Australia has prompted a public health warning

Needles in strawberries scare spreads across Australia
Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand.Growers have started using metal detectors and the Australian government has launched an investigation to restore confidence in the popular fruit.The government of Queensland state, where the contamination scare started last week, has offered a 100,000 Australian dollar (£55,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for inserting needles into strawberries after six brands were recalled.
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· 15. sep.

A $100,000 (£55,000) reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Australia's strawberry spikers, amid fears up to six brands may have been contaminated with needles and pins.

'$100k reward' to catch those spiking strawberries with needles in Australia
A $100,000 (£55,000) reward has reportedly been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Australia's strawberry spikers, amid fears up to six brands may have been contaminated with needles and pins.
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· 16. sep.

A needle has been found inside a strawberry at a supermarket in Adelaide Hills, the first incident reported in South Australia.

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· 17. sep.

WA strawberry growers fear the needle sabotage crisis could wipe out the entire industry in Australia. WA growers have already been forced to dump more than 20 tonnes of the fruit.

‘We may not have an industry next year’, growers say
WA strawberry growers fear the sabotaging of fruit with needles could wipe out the market in Australia as police investigate reports a locally-produced and packaged punnet was contaminated.
thewest.com.au
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WA strawberry growers have been caught up in the needle scare -with a contaminated Gingin grown punnet bought in South Australia. It comes as police investigate a needle found at York. A Federal investigation's been ordered in to the national scandal.

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· 16. sep.

In an unprecedented move, some of our major supermarkets have pulled all strawberries from their shelves as the needle crisis deepens. On the eve of South Australia's picking season, growers say their only hope is a grassroots campaign to buy local.

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· 16. sep.

Just did my shopping and bought even more Australian grown strawberries. I refuse to let some sicko wreck the income of our strawberries farmers.

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· 16. sep.
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Latst nights Desert, Lowana Sponge filled with cream & Aussie Strawberries & blueberries yum

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· 17. sep.

Queensland Police are investigating a potential fruit tampering incident after a metal object was found in a banana.

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