Inspection Services
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
The Division of Public Health issues permits to almost 4,000 food establishments. Food establishments are operations that store, prepare, package, serve, vend or otherwise provide food for human consumption. This can include take-out counters in grocery stores. These operations are inspected on a regular basis to monitor for compliance with the State of Delaware Food Code, a national model endorsed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Food Code applies scientific requirements from the U.S. Public Health Services to assist facilities in developing active managerial control. This approach identifies the risk factors and key interventions most likely to impact the operation's ability to deliver safe food to the consumer, and then reduces the risk of food borne illness through timely corrective action. Food establishments using active managerial control provide a safer product to consumers by establishing methods to control risks associated with:
To obtain information about a food establishment through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), please follow this link to the Request for information form . Food Establishment Inspection ReportsTo find out more about food establishment inspection reports, please follow this link to the Food Establishment Inspection Reports page. See the link at the bottom of the page to visit the searchable database that is updated on a weekly basis. Resources for Food Establishments
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Plan Review PacketsFood Establishment Plan Review and Permit Application __________ Food Establishment Plan Review Plumbing Requirements __________ Plan Review and Approval For Mobile Food Units __________ Caterer Without Premises - Plan Review Packet __________ Forms and ApplicationsFood Establishment Change of Ownership Permit Application __________ Application for Exemption to Offer For Sale Baked Goods __________ Application to Operate a Limited Frozen Dessert Stand __________ Applicant/Food Employee Interview and Reporting Agreement __________ Applicant/Food Employee Medical Referral __________ |
Temporary Food EstablishmentsTemporary Food Establishment Permit Application ----- Minimum Requirements for Operating a Temporary Food Establishment ----- Food Safety for Temporary Food Establishments Brochure |