{"id":20365,"date":"2025-07-24T11:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/20365\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:14:12","slug":"popular-calgary-area-restaurant-investigated-after-diners-get-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/20365\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Calgary-area restaurant investigated after diners get sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/saskatoon-farm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saskatoon Farm<\/a> is located in Foothills County, about 20 minutes southeast of Calgary.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753129028_943_70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Described on its website as a one-of-a-kind destination for berry-picking excursions, quality produce and handcrafted fare, the farm includes a garden centre, farmers market, seasonal artisan markets and a popular restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a post on social media, the Saskatoon Farm team announced the restaurant would be closed on Wednesday after a number of customers experienced flu-like symptoms after dining there on Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tA statement, posted on social media suggests that \u201cunprecedented changes\u201d to the water system at the Saskatoon farm may be behind the illness outbreak.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFacebook\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Farm management claims the issue was first brought their attention on July 17, and suggests \u201cunprecedented changes to our water quality\u201d may be responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>In an email to Global News, one of the farm\u2019s owners, Seann Hamer, said, \u201cwith the heavy rains last week we had groundwater get into our cisterns where we normally truck water in for the restaurant.\u00a0 As soon as we noticed we switched to our treated well, purged all our affected lines with chlorine and switched to bottled water and pop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/healthiq.jpg\" alt=\"Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet weekly health news<\/p>\n<p>Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Hamer said they also \u201chad to throw out many produced items that might have been affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAn aerial view of the Saskatoon Farm, located a 20 minute drive southeast of Calgary and a popular destination for Saskatoon berry picking, a farmers market and restaurant.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGlobal News\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>While management insisted AHS did not initially order the closure, late Wednesday the farm posted an update on social media that said AHS has ordered the closure of the restaurant, bakery and Red House \u201cuntil conclusive results are returned from their testing facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued by saying \u201cWe are fully cooperating with AHS and are taking all necessary actions to address the situation and work toward a safe reopening in accordance with their directives. At this time, we do not have any information regarding when our food service facilities will be permitted to reopen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The farm\u2019s gift store, farmers market and offices remain open.<\/p>\n<p>The Saskatoon berry U-pick will also be open this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Saskatoon Farm is located in Foothills County, about 20 minutes southeast of Calgary. 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