FDA CORE no longer handles the French Lentil & Leek Crumbles outbreak the cause of the outbreak is still unknown

The investigation by the FDA, CDC, and local partners on consumer complaints of gastrointestinal illness and abnormal liver function that may be attributable to eating Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek Crumbles frozen product is no longer being handled by FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network. On June 17, 2022, in response to consumer complaints submitted to the company, Daily Harvest voluntarily initiated a recall of Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek Crumbles frozen product. In response to CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS) and Consumer Complaints submitted to the FDA, the FDA has initiated an investigation, including an inspection and sample collection, to determine the cause of illnesses. As of October 21, 2022, the FDA has received 393 CAERS reports and Consumer Complaints related to the product.133 hospitalization were reported. States with Adverse Illness Events: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MI, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI. The response to this incident is no longer being handled by FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network. FDA’s research and investigation will evaluate which components of this product may have caused these illnesses is ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-adverse-event-reports-french-lentil-leek-crumbles-june-2022?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery