Dominique Ansel Bakery, home of the original cronut, was shut down by the New York City Department of Health on Friday after a customer shot video of a mouse roaming the bakery's floors, which was originally reported by Gothamist.
"The establishment was closed by the department because of a severe mouse infestation that requires professional pest control services," a department spokesperson told Gothamist on Friday.
When asked by CNBC about the mandated closure, a representative for the bakery denied the reported infestation, saying it was "targeted" and being looked at under a "tremendous microscope."
"A lot of time people don't see the larger ramifications of their actions and how a tiny video of a mouse running across the screen for 3 seconds can cause harm and damages to an honest small business," the bakery rep told CNBC, in an email. "We work hard to run a clean and good operation. ... We will be doing all we can to make conditions pristine for the DOH and our customers."
The bakery expects to reopen Monday.
News of the mouse problem was first reported by Gothamist.