VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — It looks like the Crab Park Chowdery, the Gastown business that was caught up in a controversy over the allegation of a rat in a bowl of soup, is closing down.

A post on their Instagram page says their last day will be on Sunday the 20th.

A portion of the post reads, ‘We know that with our heads held high, and a ‘can do’ attitude the next chapter will be an even better one.’

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Last week, the Chowdery revealed it was in “financial turmoil” due to the negative publicity, and said its profits had plunged from between $1,500-$2,000 a day down to $200-$400 a day.

A last-ditch GoFundMe page was launched to try and keep the business alive, but from January 4th to 16th, only $2,265 of the company’s $10,000 target had been raised.

NEWS 1130 has reached out to the restaurant for confirmation.