Follow-Up
Sep 8, 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, Sep 8, 2025 · Original Source
Delaware (statewide), DE
Santa Fe Mexican Grill - Hakuna Hospitality Group
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue
Last inspected Sep 8, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.
The full inspection history
4 inspectionsRoutine
Sep 4, 2025
Violations recorded
6 recorded violations
notedCode 2-102.12Permits, training, and postings
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Certified Food Protection Manager
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A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesnotedCode 2-401.11Employee health and hygiene
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Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco
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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.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuesnotedCode 6-301.11Handwashing
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Handwashing Cleanser, Availability
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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.
More about handwashing problemsnotedCode 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.
More about chemicals stored or used unsafelynotedCode 3-501.16Food temperature
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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.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturenotedCode 6-501.18Water, plumbing, and sewage
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Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
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The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsOfficial record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Sep 4, 2025 · Original Source
Follow-Up
Nov 13, 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, Nov 13, 2024 · Original Source
Routine
Nov 7, 2024
Violations recorded
5 recorded violations
notedCode 3-501.16Food temperature
Official wording
Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding
In plain English
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 temperaturenotedCode 3-304.14Cleaning and sanitizing
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Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
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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 problemsnotedCode 3-304.12Equipment and utensils
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In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesnotedCode 5-501.16Other
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Storage Areas, Rooms and Receptacles, Capacity and Availability
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 4-501.11Equipment and utensils
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Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesOfficial record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Nov 7, 2024 · Original Source
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