The charges could result in 10 years prison.
A Queensland woman has been charged over the strawberry needle contamination that forced supermarkets to pull the fruit from shelves over safety concerns.
The 50-year-old woman was charged on Sunday evening with seven counts of goods contamination, with a maximum of 10 years prison attached to the charges.
The arrest was made amid a month-long, multi-jurisdiction investigation that began after the discovery of needles in strawberries on September 12th of this year.
The crisis spread to all six states, and saw multiple copycat incidents targeting strawberries and other types of fruit.
Following the scare, strawberry farmers were hit hard, with much of their crop having to be dumped and produce being pulled from supermarket shelves.
The woman is expected to front court on Monday 12th November.
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Written by Kate Stevens
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