Bakery featured in TLC reality show shut down for health violations, D.C. officials say
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A famous bakery known for its reality show on the TLC network has been forced to close after health code violations, District of Columbia officials say.
Georgetown Cupcake was closed Aug. 10, according to a sign posted on the building by D.C. Health. The sign says the bakery is closed until further notice due to violations of food code regulations, “which present and imminent health hazard(s) to the public.”
The bakery told McClatchy News in an email that the shut down was caused by an expired business license.
“We have filed the paperwork to renew and hope to be open again as soon as possible. There were no other health code violations,” a spokesperson said. “We apologize for any inconvenience to our customers!”
Reports from D.C. Health show that a July 13 inspection found 13 violations of health and safety regulations, according to reporting from ABC7. Violations included “mice droppings under the shelving unit at the coffee station area” and “mold build up on the baileys Irish cream container,” D.C. Health said.
A follow-up D.C. Health inspection on Aug. 10 found all of the violations resolved except for the bakery’s expired business license, which expired in November, ABC7 reported.
D.C. Health officials did not immediately respond to McClatchy News’ request for comment.
Georgetown Cupcake said the expired business license was “an administrative oversight” and confirmed that all other violations had been resolved. The bakery said it hopes to reopen as soon as possible.
The bakery, located on M St NW in D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood, is known for its reality TV show “DC Cupcakes” on TLC.
This story was originally published August 11, 2022 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Bakery featured in TLC reality show shut down for health violations, D.C. officials say."
