Routine
Jul 29, 2026
No violations recorded
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Jul 29, 2026 · Original Source
Delaware (statewide), DE
Tabitha Restaurant
1672 South Governors Avenue
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The full inspection history
4 inspectionsRoutine
Jul 17, 2026
Violations recorded
6 recorded violations
notedCode 2-102.11Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Demonstration of Knowledge
In plain English
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 2-102.12Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Certified Food Protection Manager
In plain English
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 2-201.11Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Responsibility of Permit Holder, Person in Charge, and Conditional Employees
In plain English
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 3-501.16Food temperature
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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 8-301.11Other
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Prerequisite for Operation
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 2-103.11Other
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Person-In-Charge-Duties
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingOfficial record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Jul 17, 2026 · Original Source
Complaint
Jul 7, 2026
Violations recorded
8 recorded violations
notedCode 2-102.11Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Demonstration of Knowledge
In plain English
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 2-102.12Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Certified Food Protection Manager
In plain English
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 2-201.11Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Responsibility of Permit Holder, Person in Charge, and Conditional Employees
In plain English
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 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 3-305.12Other
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Food Storage, Prohibited Areas
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 3-305.14Other
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Food Preparation
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 6-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing
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Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions
In plain English
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 2-103.11Other
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Person-In-Charge-Duties
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingOfficial record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Jul 7, 2026 · Original Source
Routine
May 29, 2026
Violations recorded
13 recorded violations
notedCode 2-102.12Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Certified Food Protection Manager
In plain English
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 2-201.11Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Responsibility of Permit Holder, Person in Charge, and Conditional Employees
In plain English
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 2-301.14Other
Official wording
When to Wash
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 2-301.15Other
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Where to Wash
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 3-301.11Handwashing
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Preventing Contamination from Hands
In plain English
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
Official wording
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
In plain English
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
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 6-501.111Pests
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Controlling Pests
In plain English
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 insectsnotedCode 8-304.11Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Responsibilities of the Permit Holder
In plain English
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 3-304.15Other
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Gloves, Use Limitation
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 3-501.17Food temperature
Official wording
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking
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 3-501.18Food temperature
Official wording
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition
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 3-501.13Food temperature
Official wording
Thawing
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 temperatureOfficial record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, May 29, 2026 · Original Source
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