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Daily Harvest is a vegan meal delivery service that has recently laid off 15% of its workforce.
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The layoffs were announced prior to the recent French Lentil and Leek Crumbles recall due to reports of gastrointestinal issues.
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The FDA investigated the reports and found 96 hospitalizations and 277 illness events.
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Daily Harvest received approximately 470 reports of illness or adverse reactions and two lawsuits have been filed against the company.
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The cause of the illnesses was initially a mystery but was later found to be linked to tara flour in the French Lentil and Leek Crumbles.
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The tara flour had been used for the first time by Daily Harvest and was a plant-based source of protein.
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The CEO of Daily Harvest has apologized for the situation and is working with the FDA and the tara flour producer to determine what caused the illnesses.
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One customer tried to warn the CEO of the severity of the illness, but the warning was ignored.
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The customer, Luke Tashie, was hospitalized three times for elevated liver enzymes and felt intense pain.
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Daily Harvest sent an email advising customers to discard the French Lentil and Leek Crumbles, but Tashie received the email after he was already in the hospital.