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The search for culprits who insert needles into strawberries is spreading after more contaminated fruit fillets have been discovered in South Australia and New South Wales.
It is feared that imitators are behind the latest discoveries in supermarket strawberries, consumers being warned to continue to cut fruits that are not on the recall list before consuming them.
Many needles and pins have been found in fruits across the country, prompting the federal government to announce that it is examining how states are dealing with the problem.
The last contaminated lot was detected in Woodville, outside Newcastle NSW. The Wallace Road Strawberry Police was purchased from Coles in the Stockland Greenhills Mall, the NSW police said Sunday at the AAP.
Authorities hope that a reward of $ 100,000 for the information offered by the Queensland Government will lead to the capture of the culprit (s).
NSW detectives will meet on Monday to exchange information to determine the source of the contamination.
The sabotage spread in South Australia on weekends, with a needle found in a trickle of strawberries Mal & # 39; s Black Label on Sunday.
The Tasmanian police are also investigating the possibility of contamination of a punch purchased at Woolworths in Hobart.
The discovery took place as Coles and Aldi supermarkets pulled all the strawberries from their shelves across the country, except in Western Australia, as a precautionary measure.
Berry Obsession, Berry Licious and Donnybrook Berries recalled their strawberries nationwide.
Police are also investigating the contamination of fruits sold by Delightful Strawberries, Love Berries and Oasis at NSW, Queensland, Victoria and ACT stores.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has instructed the national food safety oversight body to assess how states treat strawberry contamination.
"It's a very perverse crime and a general attack on the public, and it's also an attack on a specific industry," he told reporters Sunday.
A health warning to discard or cut strawberries remains in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
"Remember, if in doubt, throw them in. If not, be sure to cut them off before you force-feed," said Dr. Jeanette Young, Health Officer, Queensland.
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