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The central kitchen believed to be the source of an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares had a number of health violations in its most recent inspection, health officials said Tuesday as the toll of those affected continued to climb, to 264.
That’s jumped from 231 people on Monday. Alberta Health Services said that, as of Tuesday morning, there were 264 lab-confirmed cases, with 25 patients receiving care in hospital. Twenty-two patients have been confirmed as having severe illness or hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious complication of shiga-toxin producing E. coli which affects the kidneys. Six patients are receiving dialysis at Alberta Children’s Hospital, AHS said.
In an environmental inspection report for KidsU Centennial – Fueling Minds Inc., Alberta Health Services detailed “significant evidence of a pest infestation” at the food establishment found in an inspection Sept. 5, a day after the outbreak was declared.
“Two live adult cockroaches were observed on the sides of stainless steel equipment around the dishwashing area. The tin cat traps by the two separate two-compartment sinks had at least 20 cockroaches on the sticky pads each,” the report read.
AHS said it also found violations of food not being handled in a manner that makes it safe to eat, and a lack of appropriate equipment for keeping food cold during transportation.
The cause of the outbreak has not been determined.
Recent inspections show violations cited on a number of dates ahead of the September inspection.
More to come.
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