The Port of San Diego reports that a sewage leak at Joe’s Crab Shack in San Diego Bay prompted the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality to order its shutdown.
The restaurant was instructed to immediately stop any discharges at the site when the Port of San Diego’s Field Operations department initially reported the leak on Wednesday, August 6.
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After contacting the County of San Diego and issuing a written citation, the Port ordered the restaurant to close.
The Port informed NBC 7 in a statement that prior to reopening, “the operator must complete repairs, and the County must conduct and complete a re-opening inspection per County requirements.”
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The restaurant’s reopening date is unknown, as is the precise number of days and volume of sewage that was dumped into the water.
The Port disclosed that no other information is now available and that the inquiry is still ongoing.
The ocean water where the sewage discharge happened does not currently have a water quality advisory in force.
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Joe’s Crab Shack has filed a WARN Act notice stating that they will be closing on August 24 of this year, so the shutdown occurs a few weeks before the restaurant’s alleged permanent closure. According to the document, the closure will affect 61 employees.
