It contains egg noodles that aren't disclosed on the list of ingredients. The wholesaler says it is recalling all product codes for the 16- ounce stir fry vegetables with noodles to ensure the mislabeled packages are removed from the food supply. Norm Carlson, manager of the environmental health program for the Calgary Regional Health Authority, was cited as saying that hundreds of kids, their families and friends are being contacted and tested for the disease, adding that four cases have been confirmed and 24 more are being investigated. The story says that the day care involved, Play'N Learn Childcare Centre, at 39th Street and Memorial Drive, has 70 children and 17 staff. Dr. Julian Midgley, pediatric kidney specialist at Alberta Children's Hospital was cited as saying that hospital emergency departments throughout the city have been alerted to watch for the disease.
Symptoms are bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting.
The origin of the outbreak is unknown. The last comparable outbreak was in 1996 when 23 cases were confirmed at a southwest Calgary day care. Prior to this outbreak, there have been 48 isolated cases of E. coli confirmed in Calgary this year. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said there are between 800 and 2,400 cases of E. coli each year in Canada, although actual cases may be 10 to 30 times that number because few people ever see a doctor for diarrhea or other flu-like symptoms. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers with an allergy to almonds not to eat Super Blue Green Brand BG Bites Raspberry Candy.