Delaware (statewide), DE

Golden Dove

Name: Golden Dove
Address: 1101 N Dupont Hwy, Delaware (statewide), DE

1101 N Dupont Hwy

Last inspected Aug 19, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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More issues recentlyThe latest inspection recorded more violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

3 inspections

Routine

Aug 19, 2025

Violations recorded

2 recorded violations

notedCode 3-501.16Food temperature

Official wording

Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding

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Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

notedCode 2-402.11Employee health and hygiene

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Effectiveness-Hair Restraints

In plain English

This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Aug 19, 2025 · Original Source

Follow-Up

Oct 31, 2024

No violations recorded

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Oct 31, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 21, 2024

Violations recorded

4 recorded violations

notedCode 3-302.11Other

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Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation

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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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notedCode 4-601.11Cleaning and sanitizing

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Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils

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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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notedCode 3-501.18Food temperature

Official wording

Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

notedCode 6-501.111Pests

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Controlling Pests

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The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Oct 21, 2024 · Original Source