Delaware (statewide), DE

Jakes Way Back Burgers

Name: Jakes Way Back Burgers
Address: 645 S Bay Rd, Delaware (statewide), DE

645 S Bay Rd

Last inspected Aug 31, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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The full inspection history

5 inspections

Routine

Aug 31, 2026

Violations recorded

4 recorded violations

notedCode 2-301.14Other

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When to Wash

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

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notedCode 5-205.11Handwashing

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Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance

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Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

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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.

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notedCode 4-101.19Cleaning and sanitizing

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Nonfood-Contact Surfaces

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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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Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Aug 31, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Feb 10, 2026

Violations recorded

2 recorded violations

notedCode 4-501.114Chemicals

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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness

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Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

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notedCode 4-101.19Cleaning and sanitizing

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Nonfood-Contact Surfaces

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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.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Feb 10, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Jul 28, 2025

Violations recorded

3 recorded violations

notedCode 2-402.11Employee health and hygiene

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Effectiveness-Hair Restraints

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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.

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notedCode 4-101.16Other

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Sponges Use Limitation

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

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notedCode 6-303.11Facility maintenance

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Intensity-Lighting

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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Jul 28, 2025 · Original Source

Follow-Up

Feb 11, 2025

No violations recorded

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Feb 11, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Jan 28, 2025

Violations recorded

4 recorded violations

notedCode 5-202.12Handwashing

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Handwashing Sinks, Installation

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Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.