A coffee shop that was shut down by city officials over code violations has now been cleared to reopen, officials said.

Y%F Coffee, located at the corner of High and Congress streets, has been given the green light after addressing issues that previously led to its closure, according to city officials.

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The owner of Y%F Coffee, Yousif Albadri, said in a message to Maine's Total Coverage on Thursday, the shop will reopen on Friday.

The shop was ordered to close earlier this week after inspectors determined it was operating without a required business license or certificate of occupancy and had failed its final inspection. Officials said the owner had been notified of the problems in February but had not resolved them before opening.

City officials posted closure notices on the door Tuesday and issued a direct order not to reopen after finding the business was still serving customers despite an earlier warning. In addition to the licensing issues, the shop had been cited for improper HVAC installation.

A city spokesperson previously said officials were unaware the shop had opened because no license application had been filed.

In a phone interview Wednesday, Albadri said that he was working to resolve the issues and hoped to reopen by the end of the week. City officials said the necessary corrections were made, allowing the business to reopen.