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| Australian strawberries pulled from shelves after needles found in New Zealand | |
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| An Australian strawberry brand has been withdrawn from sale in New Zealand after needles were found in a punnet sold in a Auckland supermarket. | An Australian strawberry brand has been withdrawn from sale in New Zealand after needles were found in a punnet sold in a Auckland supermarket. |
| The Countdown supermarket chain said the brand, Australian Choice, was being pulled off the shelves. | The Countdown supermarket chain said the brand, Australian Choice, was being pulled off the shelves. |
| “Customers can return any Choice brand of strawberries they may have at home to Countdown for peace of mind and a full refund,” the supermarket said in a statement. | “Customers can return any Choice brand of strawberries they may have at home to Countdown for peace of mind and a full refund,” the supermarket said in a statement. |
| “As an extra precaution and following similar advice from public health authorities in Australia, customers should cut up any Australian strawberries before eating them,” it said. | “As an extra precaution and following similar advice from public health authorities in Australia, customers should cut up any Australian strawberries before eating them,” it said. |
| “Countdown is in contact with both New Zealand and Australian authorities as they investigate this matter.” | “Countdown is in contact with both New Zealand and Australian authorities as they investigate this matter.” |
| The Australian Choice brand has not been recalled in Australia, where there have been more than 100 reports of tampered fruit across the country. | The Australian Choice brand has not been recalled in Australia, where there have been more than 100 reports of tampered fruit across the country. |
| Queensland police are leading the investigation, and the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, is offering a $100,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to the arrest of those responsible. | Queensland police are leading the investigation, and the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, is offering a $100,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to the arrest of those responsible. |
| Police in Australia suspect many of the reports could be fake, or copycat contamination. A man in South Australia was due to face court on Monday charged with falsely claiming goods had been contaminated after he allegedly reported finding a needle in a strawberry his daughter was eating. | Police in Australia suspect many of the reports could be fake, or copycat contamination. A man in South Australia was due to face court on Monday charged with falsely claiming goods had been contaminated after he allegedly reported finding a needle in a strawberry his daughter was eating. |
| The government passed legislation last week increasing the penalty for food contamination to 10 to 15 years jail. | The government passed legislation last week increasing the penalty for food contamination to 10 to 15 years jail. |
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