[3] The first official public address of the outbreak the provincial government was on September 12, 2023 where Alberta Health Services released an inspection reported dated September 5, 2023, showing that the kitchen likely responsible for the outbreak "lacked proper sanitization methods, had a pest infestation and food was transported without temperature control.
[3] On October 31, 2023, Alberta Health Services declared the outbreak over after 56 days, following the final release of all patients from the hospital.
In total, 39 people were hospitalized (of those, 38 were children); 23 were diagnosed with severe outcome of hemolytic uremic syndrome and 8 required peritoneal dialysis.
[7] Fueling Minds, the kitchen responsible for the source of the outbreak, was charged by the City of Calgary for operating without a business license.
[1] The kitchen was providing meal services to schools not operated by the organization, and therefore beyond the scope of their current business license.