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HOFBRAUHAUS RESTAURANT
9001 N MAIN ST , HELEN, GA 30545 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (January 7, 2026): Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene.
Inspection history
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A95January 7, 20262 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations, 1 of them critical, involving handwashing & hygiene.
NO HANDWASHING SOAP LOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK BY COOK LINE. SOAP DISPENSER FOR HANDWASHING SINK AT DISH PIT BLOCKED BY SEVERAL TOWERS OF CUPS. HAND SINKS MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH SOAP, HAND TOWELS, AND HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FOR FREQUENT HANDWASHING. PIC REPLACED HAND SOAP AND MOVED CUPS.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(3)(a) - handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)”OBSERVED HAND SINK BY COOK LINE HANGING FROM THE WALL WITH A GAP IN BETWEEN SINK AND WALL, WHERE SCREW HAS COME LOOSE. ALL SINKS MUST BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE WALL AND SEALED TO PREVENT GRIME AND DEBRIS FROM ENTERING BEHIND THE SINK.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(4)(b) - fixed equipment, spacing or sealing (c)”A96October 22, 20242 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations involving pest control and cleaning & sanitizing.
EXTERIOR DOOR LEADING TO BALCONY IS NOT SELF CLOSING, INSPECTOR FOUND IT AJAR DURING INSPECTION. ALL EXTERNAL DOORS AND BATHROOM DOORS MUST BE FULLY SELF CLOSING TO PREVENT PESTS.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)”OBSERVED CRACKED OR MISSING TILES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND PATCHES IN THE MOP/CHEMICAL ROOM WHERE THE LINOLEUM FLOORING HAS WORN DOWN TO PLYWOOD. ALL FLOORING MUST BE MAINTAINED SUCH THAT IT IS EASILY CLEANABLE AND CANNOT TRAP DEBRIS AND GRIME. PRESENT PLAN FOR REPAIR OR REPAIR WITHIN 10 DAYS.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)”A98March 13, 20242 violations
Inspectors recorded 2 violations involving pest control.
OBSERVED DISHWASHING RINSE SINK NOT SEALED TO THE WALL. SINKS MUST BE SEALED TO THE WALL TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF DEBRIS BEHIND THE SINK THAT COULD CAUSE PEST ISSUES. SEAL ALL SINKS TO WALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WALKIN FREEZER AT THE BACK OF THE RESTAURANT HAS DAMAGED GASKET ALLOWING ICE TO SEEP OUT OF THE CORNER OF THE DOOR. REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET TO ALLOW FREEZER TO PROPERLY SEAL.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(4)(b) - fixed equipment, spacing or sealing (c)”OBSERVED SEVERAL CRACKED OR MISSING TILES IN THE KITCHEN AREA. ALL FLOORING MUST BE MAINTAINTED SUCH THAT IT IS EASILY CLEANABLE AND CANNOT TRAP DEBRIS.
−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 FSP-154-000054. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.