Delaware (statewide), DE

La Tonalteca

18659 Coastal Hwy

Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Violations recorded

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

Quick Answers

When was La Tonalteca last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jul 29, 2026. The result listed by Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection was “Violations recorded”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Feb 17, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026.
Has La Tonalteca ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Feb 17, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Routine

Jul 29, 2026

Violations recorded

1 recorded violation

notedCode 6-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

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 problems

Official record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Jul 29, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 27, 2025

Violations recorded

1 recorded violation

notedCode 6-501.11Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods

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, Oct 27, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Feb 17, 2025

Violations recorded

3 recorded violations

notedCode 2-401.11Employee health and hygiene

Official Wording

Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco

In Plain English

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 issues

notedCode 6-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

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 problems

notedCode 6-501.16Other