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GRANNY'S FAMOUS FUNNEL CAKE HAUS
8630 N MAIN ST , HELEN, GA 30545 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (June 17, 2026): Inspectors recorded 3 violations involving cleaning & sanitizing. This restaurant scored as low as 78 on January 6, 2025 — see the full history below.
Inspection history
Every recorded inspection, newest first. Open one to see what the inspector found that day — a past failure matters even when the current score looks fine.
A95June 17, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations involving cleaning & sanitizing.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH STORED IN SANIZITER BUCKET MEASURING AT 0 PPM. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING COUNTERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT SURFACES SHALL BE HELD BETWEEN USES IN A CHEMICAL SANITIZER SOLUTION AT A CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED UNDER DPH RULE 511-6-1-.05(6)(n). COS- EMPLOYEE REMADE SANI BUCKET AND SANITIZER MEASURED AT 200 PPM QUAT.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”OBSERVED ICE CREAM DIPPERS STORED IN BASIN OF WATER THAT MEASURED AT 130F. THE IN-USE ICE CREAM DIPPER MUST BE STORED IN RUNNING WATER OF SUFFICIENT VELOCITY TO FLUSH PARTICULATES TO THE DRAIN, OR IN A CONTAINER OF WATER IF THE WATER IS MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 135F AND THE CONTAINER IS CLEANED AT A FREQUENCY SPECIFIED UNDER DPH RULE 511-6-1.05(7)(b)3(vi). RECOMMEND INSTALLING A DIPPER WELL FOR ICE CREAM SCOOPS.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)”OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN TO BE IN DISREPAIR. FLOORS MUST BE IN GOOD REPAIR AND ABLE TO BE EASILY CLEANED.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(2)(a) - equipment and utensils, constructed of durable materials (c)”A98February 3, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving handwashing & hygiene.
INSPECTION REPORT NOT POSTED IN ESTABLISHMENT. THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT MUST BE POSTED IN CLEAR VIEW OF THE PUBLIC, LOCATED WITHIN 15 FT OF THE ENTRANCE, WITHIIN 5-7 FT OFF THE GROUND.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)”C78January 6, 20258 violations
Inspectors recorded 8 violations, 4 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, management & training and handwashing & hygiene.
THE TWO OVENS BY THE ICE CREAM STATION WERE OBSERVED TO HAVE A SEVERE BUILDUP OF BURNED DEBRIS AND OILS. BOTH OVENS SMOKED WHEN OPENED. ALL FOOD BUILDUP MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEANED WITH SUFFICIENT FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF ALL DEBRIS AND GRIME. NO SANITIZER APPEARS TO BE LOCATED ON SITE FOR WAREWASHING OR SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT. SANITIZER MUST BE PRESENT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND MUST BE USED DURING ALL CLEANING.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)”CFSM NOT ON SITE, DUTIES OF CFSM IN SERIOUS NEGLECT. SEE ALL FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING LACK OF SANITIZATION OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CFSM MUST CREATE POLICY AND TRAINING TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE REGULATIONS ARE BEING FOLLOWED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(2)(a)-(n)(p),(q) - responsibility of pic (pf)”HANDWASHING SINK WAS FOUND BY INSPECTOR TO HAVE A SANITIZING BUCKET SITING IN BASIN. HANDWASHING SINK WAS COVERED IN DEBRIS LEAVING IT IN A LESS-THAN ACCEPTABLE STATE OF CLEANLINESS. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE CLEAN AND USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR HANDWASHING.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)”NO FOODS OR PORTIONS PREPARED ON SITE HAVE DATE LABELING. ALL BATCHES OF BATTER MUST BE DATE LABELED AS TO THE DATE OF PRODUCTION, AND ALL CUPS OF SAUCE/CHEESE MUST BE DATE LABELED AS A BATCH IN THE CONTAINER THAT HOLDS THEM.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)”THE FOOD PREP SINK CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. OBSERVED THE PREP SINK FILLED WITH NON-PRODUCE ITEMS. SINK MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND CLEAR FOR IT'S DESIGNATED PURPOSE.
−3 points · Cited as “null”INSPECTION REPORT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE POSTED ANYWHERE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION MUST BE POSTED IN CLEAR VIEW OF THE PUBLIC, BETWEEN 5-7FT OFF THE GROUND, READABLE WITHIN 1 FT.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)”STATE OF RESTAURANT SEEMS UNCHANGED SINCE LAST VISIT. NEARLY EVERY SURFACE HAS VISIBLE GRIME. ENTIRE KITCHEN, INCLUDING ALL EQUIPMENT, MUST BE DEEP CLEANED AND MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN STATE.
−1 point · Cited as “null”NEARLY EVERY SURFACE IN THE KITCHEN IS VISIBLY DIRTY. ALL AREAS OF THE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE CLEANED WITH SUFFICIENT FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF ANY GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALL SURFACES MUST BE KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CLEANABLILITY.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)”A95November 16, 20233 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing.
THE FOOD PREP SINK CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. OBSERVED THE PREP SINK FILLED WITH PAPER CUPS AND A TUB OF CINNAMON. SINK MUST BE CLEARED AND USABLE FOR ITS DESIGNATED USE.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(g) - washing fruits & vegetables (pf)”ALL SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE FREE OF VISIBLE SOIL AND GRIME. A VISIBLE BUILDUP IS VISIBLE ON NEARLY ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IN THE FRYING AREA.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)”OBESERVED SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE BUILDING WHERE THE FLOOR IS IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER CLEANING. THE FLOOR MUST BE REPAIRED SO AS TO BE IN A SMOOTH, DURABLE CLEANABLE STATE. A PLAN FOR REPAIR MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit 154-FS-2011-05000. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.
