The DC Department of Health closed Dean & Deluca Wednesday for eight critical and 11 non-critical health violations.
Update 5:15 p.m. Thursday Dean & Deluca re-opened the market section of its M Street business Thursday. The outdoor cafe remains closed. The company released a statement Thursday evening. Read it here. Original Post Dean & Deluca, 3276 M St. NW, was closed Wednesday and cited for eight critical and 11 non-critical health violations during an inspection by the DC Department of Health (DOH) Wednesday. If a business is cited for six or more critical violations that cannot be corrected on site during the inspection, the business is automatically suspended and closed, according to DOH policy. Among the more cringe-worthy issues found during the inspection Wednesday was the presence of pests and pest droppings: "Live birds, rat droppings and …
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Vermin were at least one of the reasons Dean & Deluca was closed by health inspectors, NBCWashington reports.
UPDATE: Dean & Deluca Cited for 8 Critical Violations, Including Rat, Mice Droppings Inspectors from the DC Department of Health closed Dean & Deluca, 3276 M St. NW, in Georgetown Wednesday, citing "imminent health hazard(s)" in a sign posted on the store's door. "Dean & Deluca was closed due to the presence of vermin, according to the health department," NBC Washington reported Wednesday. The Georgetowner posted a photo of the bright orange sign on its twitter account Wednesday afternoon. The store had several health violations during inspections in August and September, but was not closed during either inspection, The Hoya reports.
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Shaun Courtney
12:16 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I have an update including details of the inspection report here: http://georgetown.patch.com/articles/dean-deluca-cited-for-8-critical-violations-including-rat-mice-droppings Still no word from Dean & Deluca... -Shaun more ›