Warning after needles found in strawberries in Queensland and Victoria

Warning after needles found in strawberries in Queensland and Victoria. ACT Health is advising Canberrans who have purchased punnets of fresh Berry Licious or Berry Obsession brand strawberries to throw them out, after needles were found in some berries in Queensland and Victoria. ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Paul Kelly said while there had been no contaminated strawberries reported in the ACT, anyone who had fresh strawberries should check which brand they were.

Warning after needles found in strawberries in Queensland and Victoria.

ACT Health is advising Canberrans who have purchased punnets of fresh Berry Licious or Berry Obsession brand strawberries to throw them out, after needles were found in some berries in Queensland and Victoria.

ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Paul Kelly said while there had been no contaminated strawberries reported in the ACT, anyone who had fresh strawberries should check which brand they were.

For more information please see the media release

Page last updated on: 17 Oct 2018