Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect new information from Pizza Pino ownership.

ANN ARBOR, MI - The red neon letters have disappeared and now a note reading "closed" has appeared on the door of Ann Arbor's Pizza Pino.

Is it closed for good?

Owner David Khoury replied to an email from the Ann Arbor News and said after nine years of running Pizza Pino, he was ready to retire.

He said he had more than 50 years working in the restaurant industry and plans to enjoy hunting and fishing along with some family time.

"Will always remember with great fondness my time at the Pino," Khoury wrote.

Calls to the restaurant, 221 W. Liberty St., were not answered, with no voicemail messaging system.

According to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the Pizza Pino Eatery LLC license is still active.

A representative of the Washtenaw County Public Health Department said the restaurant was not ordered to close and is not facing any suspensions due to safety concerns.

At its last inspection on March 20 by the health department, Pizza Pino was ordered to complete a risk control plan for having several items past the discard dates. A risk control plan is required if the restaurant is cited for that type of violation in two consecutive inspections.

Pizza Pino was known for its laid-back atmosphere and specialty pizza like the Chicago-style meat and Pizza Bianca.

The restaurant was open for more than 30 years , according to its website, and had a menu of options from burgers to Mexican fare, and specials from the gyro to St. Louis ribs served with fries and coleslaw. Pizza Pino also offered catering services.

The red neon letters of the Pizza Pino sign have disappeared, a once familiar sight at the intersection of Liberty and First streets in Ann Arbor.

The 2,170-square-foot building is owned by Three Oaks Group LLC and had a taxable value of $227,318 in 2017.

According to the city website, the owners owe taxes related to summer 2017 assessments.