Delaware (statewide), DE

Waffle House #1550 - East Coast Waffles - #1550

Name: Waffle House #1550 - East Coast Waffles - #1550
Address: 37 Cory Lane, Delaware (statewide), DE

37 Cory Lane

Last inspected Jun 17, 2026 · 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

7 inspections

Routine

Jun 17, 2026

Violations recorded

7 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 issues

notedCode 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 issues

notedCode 6-301.12Other

Official wording

Hand Drying Provision

In plain English

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

More about other finding

notedCode 4-601.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

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 problems

notedCode 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 temperature

notedCode 3-501.19Other

Official wording

Time as a Public Health Control

In plain English

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

More about other finding

notedCode 5-205.15Facility maintenance

Official wording

System Maintained in Good Repair

In plain English

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, Jun 17, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

May 29, 2026

Violations recorded

8 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 issues

notedCode 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 issues

notedCode 6-301.12Other

Official wording

Hand Drying Provision

In plain English

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

More about other finding

notedCode 4-601.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

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 problems

notedCode 3-501.17Food temperature

Official wording

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

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

notedCode 3-501.19Other

Official wording

Time as a Public Health Control

In plain English

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

More about other finding

notedCode 4-302.14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices

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 problems

notedCode 5-205.15Facility maintenance

Official wording

System Maintained in Good Repair

In plain English

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, May 29, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

May 1, 2026

Violations recorded

8 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 issues

notedCode 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 issues

notedCode 6-301.12Other

Official wording

Hand Drying Provision

In plain English

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

More about other finding

notedCode 4-601.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

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

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 problems

notedCode 3-501.17Food temperature

Official wording

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

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

notedCode 3-501.19Other

Official wording

Time as a Public Health Control

In plain English

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

More about other finding

notedCode 4-302.14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices

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 problems

notedCode 5-205.15Facility maintenance

Official wording

System Maintained in Good Repair

In plain English

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, May 1, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 7, 2025

Violations recorded

4 recorded violations

notedCode 4-501.11Equipment and utensils

Official wording

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 issues

notedCode 3-304.12Equipment and utensils

Official wording

In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage

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 issues

notedCode 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 unsafely

notedCode 5-501.114Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Using Drain Plugs

In plain English

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 problems

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Oct 7, 2025 · Original Source

Complaint

Apr 21, 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, Apr 21, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Apr 2, 2025

Violations recorded

1 recorded violation

notedCode 5-501.114Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Using Drain Plugs

In plain English

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 problems

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Apr 2, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Dec 5, 2024

Violations recorded

2 recorded violations

notedCode 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 issues

notedCode 6-202.13Pests

Official wording

Insect Control Devices, Design and Installation

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 insects

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Dec 5, 2024 · Original Source