Jan 7, 2026
Routine
Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Helen, White County
LA CABANA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8160 S MAIN ST STE A5 & A5B HELEN, GA 30528
Food
Latest score
100
Jan 7, 2026
City
Helen
County
White
Inspections
4
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 14, 2024
Routine
Score: 991 violation
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)
1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED STAINLESS STEEL PANS STORED WET NESTED. PIC PLACED DISHES TO AIR DRY. ALL DISHES MUST BE AIR DRIED BEFORE STACKING TO PREVENT GROWTH OF DEBRIS OR BACTERIA
Mar 25, 2024
Routine
Score: 971 violation
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)
3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD SITTING DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALKIN FREEZER. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE KEPT AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
Aug 8, 2023
Routine
Score: 866 violations
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED VERY FEW COLD HOLD ITEMS DATE MARKED. COS BY PIC, ALL FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE DATE MARKED.
11C - approved thawing methods used
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)
3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED 2 TRAYS OF BEEF AND 1 TRAY OF CHICKEN (FROZEN) THAWING ON THE COUNTER. PIC PLACED ALL TRAYS IN THE MEAT COOLER. ALL FROEN MEATS MUST BE THAWED EITHER IN THE COOLER OR UNDERNEATH COLD RUNNING WATER.
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS FOR TABLE CLEANING STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT NEAR 0PPM CHLORINE. SOLUTION MUST BE AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION TO PROPERLY SANITIZE CLOTHS AND TABLES.
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(m) - outer openings protected (c)
3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED THAT BACK DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. ALL EXTERIOR DOORS MUST BE SELF-CLOSING TO PROHIBIT ENTRY OF INSECTS AND PESTS.
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(h) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED SEVERAL CRACKED/SHATTERED TILES IN DISHWASHING AREAS. NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. TILES MUST BE REPAIRED.
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Regulation: 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)
1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No
OBSERVED BUILDUP OF GRIME ON AIR VENT ABOVE HOT HOLDING BAR. ALL NON-FOOD AND FOOD CONTACTC SURFACES SHOULD BE KEPT FREE OF ALL ACCUMULATIONS OF DIRT AND GRIME.