Helen, White County

AMERIVU INN & SUITES (FOOD SERVICE)

8288 S MAIN ST HELEN, GA 30545

Food
Latest score
99
Nov 19, 2025
City
Helen
County
White
Inspections
3

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Nov 19, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

NO TEST STRIPS ON-SITE FOR SANITIZER. TEST STRIPS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES TO MEASURE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AND ENSURE THE PROPER CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IS BEING USED. ORDER TO BE PLACED FOR TEST STRIPS. INSPECTOR LEFT TEST STRIPS UNTIL OTHERS ARRIVE.

Oct 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 728 violations

1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(2)(a)-(n)(p),(q) - responsibility of pic (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

MULTIPLE PRIORITY VIOLATIONS FOUND THROUGHOUT INSPECTION. PIC IS NOT PERFORMING RESPONSIBILTIES AND MUST BE EDUCATED ON FOOD SAFETY AND HOW TO PROPERLY MANAGE THE ESTABLISMENT.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED IN KITCHEN FOR HAND DRYING. EACH HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE PROVIDED WITH PAPER TOWELS TO PROMOTE HAND WASHING.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

THERE IS NO SANITIZER IN THE ESTABLISMENT. THERE MUST BE AN APPROVED SANIZITER LOCATED AND USED INSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT TO SANITIZE FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND UTENSILS.

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(d) - restriction (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE STORED NEXT TO PAINT CANS. ONLY THOSE POISIONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISMENT, SUCH AS FOR THE CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, AND THE CONTROL OF INSECTS AND RODENTS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT.

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED BAGS OF MUFFINS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND IN STORAGE AREA. FOOD MUST BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED MANY FRUIT FLIES LOCATED IN KITCHEN. PESTS MUST BE PROPERLY MANAGED TO BE ELIMINATED.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN TO HAVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATED IN IT. REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT SELF-SERVICE AREA HAS DEBRIS IN IT AS WELL. FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT HAVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATED ON/UNDERNEATH THEM. NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE CLEANED OFTEN ENOUGH TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF GRIME AND DEBRIS.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED THE AIR GAP BASIN BELOW THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE HEAVILY ACCUMULATED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND MOLD. FACILITY MUST BE MAINTAINED AND KEPT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.

Mar 26, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

NO PAPER TOWELS IN KITCHEN FOPR HAND DRYING.