Company at Centre of E. Coli Outbreak at Calgary Daycares Enters Not Guilty Plea

Published on November 21, 2023

A company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares has entered a not guilty plea to municipal bylaw charges. The City of Calgary charged Fueling Minds Inc. and its two directors, Faisal Alimohd and Anil Karim, in September with serving food at childcare centres in Calgary without a food services business licence. They face 12 charges and a total fine of up to $120,000. A lawyer for the company met with the Crown prosecutor at the Calgary Courts Centre on Nov. 21 and entered the not guilty plea. A trial date has been set for Sept. 6, 2024....

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