Dottie's Kitchen

8287 S Main St, Helen, GA 30545

Passed · Mar 23, 2026 Directions
93
Excellent BiteKarma score 93 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Mar 23, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 23

    Routine

    5 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jun 11

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Aug 2

    Routine

    1 violation
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Nov 29

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
    • Minor Certified food protection manager

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