The German Village Coffee Shop has been closed temporarily for failing to adequately control cockroaches, according to Columbus Public Health.

The shop closed Aug. 14 and will remain closed until it notifies the city that it is ready for re-inspection and then passes that inspection, the agency said.

The shop opened in 1981 as a diner, according to the store's website, which lists the address at 193 Thurman Ave.

Calls to the store went unanswered Wednesday.

"Due to some unexpected repairs that need to be made, the Coffee Shop will be closed for a few days," the retailer said on its Facebook page Aug. 15. "We hope to open at the beginning of next week. Sorry for the inconvenience. We don’t like to disappoint, but it’s necessary. Thank you. See you all soon."

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