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A Sydney family claims they found a needle in an orange purchased from Woolworths on Monday.

Four-year-old Maddie Sheridan found the needle after asking her mum for a piece of fruit.

They took the contaminated fruit back to the purchase point at Woolworths in Casula, in Sydney’s south west, shares 7 news.

The supermarket confirmed the disturbing find and police have been notified.

“We’re shocked. We feel violated,” Maddie’s mum said.

Investigators will now question when the orange was compromised as it may have been in storage for several weeks.

The most recent info on the fruit sabouteur was that police were no closer to finding answers.

Mango has also fell victim – read more here

Stay alert and continue to cut fruit where possible.

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  • Fruit (and vegetables) can be in cold storage for a few months before it is sold to a wholesaler – to be resold to a retail outlet.

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  • Makes you wonder if it is terrorism, part of a bigger plan to harm people, yes we do need to keep vigilant at all times. Sad the way the world has come. More people should get back to growing their own, plant some fruit trees.

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  • Cut your fruit and check it all carefully.

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  • Sad to hear,we are just getting over the last episode!

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  • * face Palm ????????

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  • What is this world turning into?? Such a terrible thing to do.

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  • Ohh my……people need to grow up. People lives are at risk. Both people growing and eating the fruit.

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  • I hope people don’t stop buying oranges because of this! This is terrible.

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  • Lucky they didn’t eat an orange like I normally do

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  • Oh no, what is wrong with people! I thought this horror was behind us, obviously not.

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