Food Safety deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle confirmed that food safety officers are assisting the investigation to ensure consumer safety.
The affected products have been removed, and investigators say there is currently no evidence of a wider food safety risk. Woolworths has yet to comment on the incident.
DTNZ is committed to bringing Kiwis independent, not-for-profit news. We're up against the vast resources of the legacy mainstream media. Help us in the battle against them by donating today.
No login required to comment. Name, email and web site fields are optional. Please keep comments respectful, civil and constructive. Moderation times can vary from a few minutes to a few hours. Comments may also be scanned periodically by Artificial Intelligence to eliminate trolls and spam.
Independent and not-for-profit New Zealand and world news and opinion.
© 2021-25 All Rights Reserved. Orion Media Limited.
Reminiscent of the strawberries incident
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-45617660
Interesting too
Regards strawberries
Some health food analysts crow their virtues and benefits
While others place them on the ‘dirty dozen’
Seems to happen at the same time each year!