The hot water failure was due to GW maintenance work on the water pumps that serve Carvings and Potomac House, which are part of the same building, University spokesman Kurtis Hiatt said.

“The university today worked to regulate the water temperature in Potomac Hall, which briefly affected hot water pumps serving Carvings,” Hiatt said.

Health inspectors posted a sign on the front door Wednesday stating that the store was in violation of D.C. food code regulations, “which presents an imminent health hazard to the public.” DOH spokeswoman Kristen Randolph confirmed a hot water stoppage was the only violation.

Carvings owner Sang Kyu Choi said hot water is again running and the deli will reopen on Thursday after a second health inspection, which he expects to pass.

District food safety regulations require that hot water in restaurants reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit.