Daily Harvest says 470 people reported illness from recalled lentil meals

Daily Harvest is recalling a lentil and leek crumbles dish after receiving 470 reports of illness, including gastrointestinal issues and potential liver damage, the vegan food service disclosed in a notice posted Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration.

Roughly 28,000 units of the recalled product were shipped to customers across the U.S. through online sales and direct delivery, as well as at the Daily Harvest store in Chicago, Illinois, and a "pop-up" store in Los Angeles, California, from April 28 to June 17, the company stated. Samples were also given to "a small number of consumers," according to Daily Harvest, which urged customers to check their freezers for the recalled product and discard it. 

Additional reports of people falling ill surfaced on TikTok after online influencers were sent the product as part of a public relations campaign by Daily Harvest. In a video posted on TikTok, creative director Abigail Silverman described being hospitalized with severe gastrointestinal pain a day after consuming the crumbles.