- View this new Delaware Online food establishment database.
- It’s updated every 24 hours and lists recent inspections and current violations.
- Delaware has more than 3,500 food establishments that are inspected twice a year.
Have you ever wondered about the cleanliness of a Delaware restaurant, food truck or take-out establishment?
Now you can search a new, easy-to-read Delaware Online restaurant inspection database that shows recent reports from food establishments in all three counties, as well as violations.
The website also includes which establishments have received the most violations in the last 30 days. Visit data.delawareonline.com/restaurant-inspections/
Be forewarned: Sometimes, it is not easy reading, especially if you have a weak stomach.
One Sussex County restaurant was cited in early June for its “procedures for responding [to] clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events.”
The database is updated every 24 hours and has been compiled using information from Delaware Health and Social Services.
The Division of Public Health oversees the inspection of more than 3,500 permitted Delaware food establishments that prepare and serve food to the public.
This includes church kitchens, grocery stores, delis, concession stands, ice cream parlors, pizzerias, schools, hospitals, bakeries, fitness centers, hotels, golf clubs and pretty much anywhere food is prepared.
According to the Division of Public Health, most food establishments are inspected twice a year using the State of Delaware Food Code, a science-based regulation similar to the national model from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The health division says the inspections assure food is being handled properly from preparation through serving.
Inspectors observe kitchen workers’ food handling practices, make sure equipment is working properly, take food temperatures, inspect refrigerators and storage areas, and measure water temperatures and sanitizer levels.
If a problem is found, the manager is shown the correct procedure.
The database is meant to be a tool for consumers to be informed, however, it is only one measurement of a food establishment’s operations and does not provide a full picture of any business’s overall standards or offerings.
Contact Patricia Talorico at ptalorico@delawareonline.com and follow her on Twitter @pattytalorico Sign-up for herDelaware Eats newsletter
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