An Australian couple found two needles hidden inside grapes, sparking fears of a return of fruit sabotage following the strawberry scandal last year.

Police are investigating after Shams Alsubaiy and her partner Mr Skender Hasa told 9News in Melbourne that Ms Alsubaiy had pricked herself whilst picking up a green seedless grape.

When they cut the grapes open the couple found two needles hidden inside the bunch bought at a supermarket.

“I thank God I didn’t eat them. I’m pregnant, and I don’t want anything to happen,” Ms Alsubaiy said.

The incident is the latest case of supermarket fruit contamination in Australia, following hundreds of cases of needles found in strawberries in September 2018.

Referring to the previous scare, Mr Hasa said: “I was just shocked, scared. I thought this was all over and done with”.