Strawberry sabotage: everything consumers should know

A $100,000 reward has been offered for information on the Queensland strawberry saboteur amid fears six brands across four states have been targeted with needle insertion.

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Consumers are being told to cut up strawberries to make sure they are safe to eat after a needle was found in a punnet. Source: AAP

A $100,000 reward has been offered for information on the Queensland strawberry saboteur amid fears six brands across four states have been targeted with needle insertion.

Fruit sold under Berry Obsession, Berry Licious and Donnybrook brands have been affected, while NSW police warn fruit sold under the Love Berry, Delightful Strawberries and Oasis brands were inserted with needles by a possible copycat.

Please visit Mandarin page to find what you need to know and what to do if it happens to you.

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