Multiple Pams cooking sauces among recall over damaged glass jars

Several Pams branded cooking sauces have been recalled over a packaging fault which may cause injury.

New Zealand Food Safety said it is recalling specific ranges of Pams brand Simmer Sauce range and Market Kitchen brand Sweet 'N Sour Cooking Sauce as the products may have damaged glass.

"The concern with both these ranges of products is that the glass jars they come in may be damaged and glass could get into the sauces or cause injury when handled," said New Zealand Food Safety deputy-director general Vincent Arbuckle.

Arbuckle said the products are sold at Four Square, New World, Pak'NSave and The Warehouse nationwide.

"Don't eat them, and handle them carefully. You can return them to the place of purchase for a refund. If that's not possible, throw them out."

The products have also been removed from store shelves, and had not been exported.

"As is our usual practice, NZFS will work with both Foodstuffs Own Brands Limited and The Warehouse Limited to understand how this happened and prevent its recurrence," Arbuckle added.

Full list of recalled products:

Pams Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce (510g)

- Best Before 15/04/2027

- Best Before 20/04/2027

- Best Before 13/05/2027

- Best Before 22/05/2027

- Best Before 04/06/2027

Pams Sweet & Sour Simmer Sauce (510g)

- Best Before 11/05/2027

- Best Before 19/05/2027

- Best Before 10/06/2027

Pams Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce (510g)

- Best Before 09/06/2027

Pams Honey Soy Simmer Sauce (510g)

- Best Before 09/06/2027

Market Kitchen Sweet ’N Sour Cooking Sauce (500g)

- Best before 17/01/2027.