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Guilty pleas to bylaw charges in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

CALGARY — A commercial kitchen company in Calgary pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill.
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The Calgary Courts Centre pictured in Calgary, Monday, May 6, 2024. A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CALGARY — A commercial kitchen company in Calgary pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill.

The judge in the matter has adjourned sentencing to May 27 to review the facts.

Fueling Minds Inc. was charged in relation to the eight-week outbreak that was declared in September 2023.

There were at least 448 infections, and 39 children and one adult were hospitalized due to severe illness.

The pleas came at what had been scheduled as the first day of trial, and a joint submission from both sides in the case recommended a total fine of $10,000.

Court heard prosecutors won't proceed with charges against the company's two directors, Faisal Alimohd and Anil Karim.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 24, 2025.

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press

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