An Australian Woman Was Charged With Hiding Sewing Needles in Strawberries

A 50-year-old woman was handed seven charges Monday for lacing strawberries with needles in a food scare that has panicked Australia since September, Reuters reports.

Across all six Australian states, nearly 200 complaints were made of sewing needles found in strawberries and other fruits, rocking the $116 million strawberry industry after consumers avoided the fruits at supermarkets. Some growers began dumping the fruits, spawning concern of widespread bankruptcy.