Kitchen at centre of daycare E. coli outbreak allowed to reopen in ‘limited capacity’
Global News
After an Alberta Health Services inspection on Nov. 15 finding all the violations had been corrected, the closure order was pulled two days later.
The kitchen at the centre of a daycare-related E. coli outbreak in Calgary that infected hundreds and sent dozens to hospital has reopened, the Alberta government confirmed on Monday.
Alberta Health said that after an Alberta Health Services inspection on Nov. 15 finding all the violations had been corrected, the closure order was pulled two days later, allowing the Fueling Brains Academy (FBA) Centennial kitchen to reopen.
The province said the kitchen can operate “in a limited capacity” at FBA’s Centennial child-care site only. The kitchen is not allowed to prepare full meals or transport food to other child-care sites and will instead receive and serve meals from third-party contractor Meals on Wheels.
Since the central kitchen’s initial closure order was issued on Sept. 4 – the same day the outbreak was declared – AHS inspectors visited the central kitchen 16 times.
On Sept. 5, two live adult cockroaches were observed by inspectors, and traps near sinks had caught 20 more. On Nov. 2, inspectors noted there appeared to still be “low activity” in the kitchen despite three “treatments and many more monitors deployed.”
An inspection on Nov. 2 showed sewer odour was present near food prep area sinks and inspectors said no invoices were available for repairs that were conducted. That issue was first identified on Sept. 5.
The Sept. 5 inspection also revealed there was zero measurable sanitation solution in a sanitation dispenser, a probe thermometer was not stored in a sanitary location, and the operator told inspectors cold foods were being transported to other locations at least 90 minutes away without temperature control.
The Nov. 15 inspection showed no violations in the central kitchen and the province said it would be inspected “on an increased frequency” in the coming weeks.
A chemical engineer out of the University of Calgary is piloting what she says is a more efficient, cleaner lithium extraction process.
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available.
California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
The AER says the company must report any hazards that present a risk to public safety or the environment.
Trump nominated Oz as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Howard Lutnick as his next U.S. commerce secretary, who would oversee tariff policy.
Bird flu has spread far and wide, infecting a range of species like chickens, skunks, cows, foxes and polar bears. But it's the pigs that have experts on high alert.
The CFIA has recalled E. coli-tainted carrots, following a U.S. health warning about the contaminated produce linked to one death and dozens of illnesses.
Health Canada said there was an issue with the braking system of the Stokke YOYO baby stroller, sold between August and October this year.
These editorial stories and interviews will focus on the people, companies, research, and innovations leading the environmental and sustainable movement in B.C.
Bennett had just returned from the school run last week when she found the mom and a baby raccoon unconscious, with one of the babies sleeping on the furniture.
B.C. health authorities have announced the first case of a human avian flu infection acquired in Canada, with the teenage patient in critical condition in hospital.