In 2022, CDC, FDA and state and local partners investigated consumer complaints of gastrointestinal illnesses and abnormal liver function that was attributed to Daily Harvest French Leek & Lentil Crumbles. Agencies have collected samples of the product in an effort to determine the cause of illnesses. As of July 14, 2022, the cause had not been determined. Also as of July 14, 2022, the FDA had received 277 complaints via the agency's Consumer Adverse Event Reports (CAERS) and Consumer Complaints related to this product. Ninety-six persons had been hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

From April 28 to June 17, 2022, approximately 28,000 units of the recalled product were distributed to consumers in the continental United States through online sales and direct delivery, as well as through retail sales at the Daily Harvest store in Chicago, IL, and a “pop-up” store in Los Angeles, CA. Samples were also provided to a small number of consumers.

Daily Harvest emailed consumers who were shipped the affected product, and other consumers for whom the company had contact information and consumers were issued a credit for the recalled product.