Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea

The E. coli outbreak, which was declared Sept. 4, was linked to the central kitchen used by the daycares.

That kitchen had been closed indefinitely, but an online environmental health inspection report from Nov. 15 suggests previous violations have been corrected.

No further details have been posted online, and no one from Alberta Health Services immediately responded to a request to explain whether that means the kitchen could reopen.

Health officials have said meat loaf and vegan loaf meals served for lunch on Aug. 29 most likely contained the E. coli bacteria that led to the initial infections.

Alberta Health Services, which delivers health care across the province, declared the outbreak over in late October.

At least 446 E. coli cases at that time were connected to the outbreak, which lasted eight weeks and saw 39 children and one adult hospitalized. Twenty-three of those patients were diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome and eight required dialysis.

There were no deaths, and no patients remain in hospital.

Calgary police said Tuesday its child abuse unit continues to investigate the outbreak to determine if there’s a criminal element after receiving information from the community.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2023.

Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea

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