The Zen Day Spa in Richmond was shut down by Contra Costa County health officials following two deaths, both linked to Legionnaires’ Disease.
Officials say the deaths were reported to the health department on Thursday and Friday after visits to the Zen Day Spa located at 12230 San Pablo Ave. in Richmond.
Officials say a third person was infected with Legionnaires’ Disease after using the jacuzzi tub at the Zen Day Spa in June. That patient recovered.
Supervisor Gioia says the third man tested positive in June, but the other two died this week after visiting the spa just days before. County health officials won’t give any details about the three patients. But they are trying to get the warning out to others who visited the spa.
“We are looking at secure things like credit card receipts and appointment books as a way to try and get in touch with folks who might have been here,” says Kim McCarl, with Contra Costa Health.
Environmental health inspectors with Contra Costa County Health say the spa has never been issued a permit for a spa or pool.
“Whether they were legally operating as a business here, is a city permit. The city is checking into that. The county environmental health issues permits for restaurants. And in this case, the hot tub. And they did not have a permit for their spa,” says Gioia.
“Whether or not there was any criminal negligence, that is up to the district attorney. But this is also the kind of matter where we would also ask our district attorney, Diana Becton to look at.”
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