Three food establishments in Wilmington were shut down after failing inspections. The city Department of License and Inspection, working with the Department of Fire, Police and state Health and Social Services, shut down the businesses through coordinated code enforcement inspections.
The reasons for the wave of inspections were not initially disclosed. “Coordinated efforts such as this are important and necessary to protect Wilmington’s consumers,” said Mayor Dennis P. Williams. “City codes, licensing and permitting measures are in place to help ensure that our residents, business community and visitors are safe when purchasing services from these establishments.” The departments conducted joint inspections of all establishments that sell food on the West 4th Street corridor, in an effort to identify any code violations relating to building, housing, fire or health related issues
. As a result, the 201 Concord Avenue Deli, Walnut Street Deli and Richardson Deli were all cited for various code violations and were ordered to shut down until all violations are corrected. The violations included: cleanliness issues, open asbestos, exposed food, electrical and mechanical issues, gas leak and various others.
“The joint inspections allowed the various departments to work effectively and collaboratively when determining and citing code violations,” said Jeff Starkey, commissioner of the Department of License and Inspection. “Working together allows us to better serve the community, and ensure all establishments are abiding by the city and state codes.”
