Critical Health Violations Found in Kitchen Used by Daycares After E. Coli Outbreak

A microbiologist points out an isolated E. coli growth on an agar plate from a patient specimen at the Washington State Dept. of Health in Shoreline, Wash. on Nov. 3, 2015. The Canadian Press/AP/Elaine Thompson

Inspectors found three critical violations at a central kitchen serving Calgary daycares affected by an E. coli outbreak, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said Tuesday.

The violations stem from an inspection on Sept. 5 related to food handling, sanitation and pest-control, said Dr. Mark Joffe, adding there were also two non-critical violations related to an odour and utensil storage.