Daily Harvest pays ~$30M after its “healthy” lentil meal sickened hundreds

Case

Defendant

Daily Harvest, Inc. (plus suppliers Smirk’s Ltd., Molinos Asociados SAC, Stone Gate Foods)

Plaintiff

Class of consumers who bought/consumed the recalled product

Court

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Peni v. Daily Harvest Inc.)

Filed

2022

Status

Settled

Outcome

~$30.7M total ($7.67M supplier settlement + $22.999M Daily Harvest/Stone Gate settlement)

Industry

Food

The Allegation

Daily Harvest recalled ~28,000 units of French Lentil + Leek Crumbles in 2022 after the tara flour ingredient was tied to hundreds of illnesses. Plaintiffs alleged the company failed to properly test the flour for safety, exposing consumers to injury, asserting strict liability, breach of warranty, and negligence.

Scout Impact

A “healthy” direct-to-consumer meal brand whose product caused widespread illness and large settlements reinforces Scout’s message that clean-label marketing does not guarantee safety.