An image of the French Lentil + Leek Crumbles recipe from Daily Harvest's website. After hearing from customers who claimed to have experienced stomach problems after eating Daily Harvest's French Lentil + Leek Crumbles meal, the company decided to voluntarily recall the lentil-based product on Sunday.
(CNN Business)Daily Harvest said on Tuesday that it had discovered the ingredient thought to be the source of the strange disease experienced by hundreds of customers, weeks after voluntarily recalling its French Lentil and Leek Crumbles.
Rachel Drori, the creator and CEO of Daily Harvest, stated in a blog post for the firm on Tuesday afternoon, "At this moment, we have identified tara flour as the source of the issue." The seeds of the South American-native tara tree are used to make tara flour.
Drori continued, "This was the first and only time we've ever used tara flour, which was previously used as a plant-based source of protein in the North American market. Our investigative team will keep collaborating with the [US Food and Drug Administration], the manufacturer of tara flour, and others to assist identify the precise cause of people's illnesses.
In a statement last week, the FDA stated that it was still "investigating" the allegations of illness connected to the product.Drori added, "We are no longer procuring from this producer who does not give any ingredients for our 140+ other items," while reiterating that the business only used tara flour in its French Lentil and Leek Crumbles.
In its blog post on Tuesday, the business did not immediately identify the tara flour manufacturer.
The change was made a few weeks after the direct-to-consumer company found itself in hot water when a number of online influencers complained that using its products had left them gravely ill. Several victims revealed to CNN Business last month that they had odd symptoms that kept doctors first stumped while they were hospitalized. Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the company by people who claim to have had their gallbladders removed. (Daily Harvest previously shied away from discussing the ongoing legal dispute.)The meal kit business, which debuted in 2016, became well-known by using social media influencers to help with its marketing. The business announced in November of last year that it had received Series D capital, valued at over $1 billion.
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