“Had I had this information sooner,” she wondered out loud, “would my treatment have been different? Could I have provided that information to my doctors?” She also noted that she had only one serving of the crumbles, and her digestive system is still healing, weeks later. Everyone was relating similar symptoms that went past what she considers generic gastrointestinal distress. She filled out a survey at the company’s request and said she included her test results from the emergency room in hopes that they might cover her medical bills.įinally, last week, a friend who works in healthcare directed Orley’s attention to the stories that were coming out with multiple people alleging symptoms exactly like hers. On June 19, Orley got an email from Daily Harvest telling her to toss out the lentil and leek crumbles, but she noted that it contained only a general reference to gastrointestinal symptoms. Extensive testing in the ER - including a sonogram, a CT scan, a hepatitis check and more bloodwork - showed nothing wrong except the liver enzymes, Orley said, so she was sent home with an order to follow up with her own physician. The next day, after receiving lab results showing extremely high liver enzymes, Orley said, her doctor told her to go to an emergency room immediately. Finally Orley went to see her doctor, and lab work revealed blood in her urine along with high levels of bilirubin, a substance that passes through the liver. The tacos were, she said, “delicious.”īut she paid for it over the next several days, with major abdominal pain and a 102-degree fever. “I probably cooked them longer than what was suggested,” Orley said, because she had added sweet potatoes that needed more cooking time. She began ordering from the company after being diagnosed with a number of food allergies and said the meal service saved her time and kept her safely fed while she prepared regular meals for her husband and two sons.Īfter keeping the lentil crumbles in her freezer for a month while she made her way through a bag of Daily Harvest’s companion product, walnut and thyme crumbles, Orley said she cooked some in early June and put them in tacos, as the company had suggested. All pathogen and toxicology results have come back negative so far, but we’re continuing to do extensive testing so we can get to the bottom of this.”ĭaily Harvest appeals to customers who are interested in healthy, whole foods people like Amber Orley, 42, who lives in a suburb of Cleveland and is also in touch with the law firm, Marler Clark. “In parallel, we launched an investigation to identify the root cause, working closely with the FDA, multiple independent labs, and a group of experts that includes microbiologists, toxin and pathogen experts as well as allergists. “We have reached out multiple times directly to consumers who received the product, instructing them to dispose of it and not eat it,” the statement continued. The popular Virgil Village restaurant is under scrutiny as charges of kitchen mismanagement surface online. On Monday, Daily Harvest went into more detail while also noting in a statement that it does not comment on “pending or potential litigation.”įood Sqirl owner Jessica Koslow addresses moldy jam and food safety allegations as former employees speak out On Thursday, the New York-based company sent a news release stating it had received 470 reports of illness linked to the crumbles and said it was working with the FDA to figure out the problem. The first email also included a reminder that the crumbles needed to be cooked.
It also posted information about its recall on social media. Since the late-April launch, “consumption of defendant’s products has caused an array of serious health complications, from gastrointestinal illness to liver and gallbladder dysfunction,” said Marler, who has been litigating cases involving foodborne illnesses since 1993.ĭaily Harvest, which markets itself with a promise of sustainably sourced fruits and veggies sent voluntary-recall emails to customers on June 17 and June 19 that mentioned “gastrointestinal discomfort” but said nothing about liver or gallbladder problems specifically. They were primarily shipped out to subscribers who ordered them, with a smaller number distributed via a retail location in Chicago and a May pop-up store in Los Angeles. Approximately 28,000 packages of the French lentil and leek crumbles were produced between April 28 and June 17, according to the company.
0 kommentar(er)
