The Hot Box

20 West Robert Toombs Ave, Washington, GA 30673

Passed · Aug 7, 2026 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Aug 7, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 7

    Routine

    3 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
  3. Passed Mar 13

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 7

    Routine

    1 violation
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  6. Passed Mar 21

    Routine

    1 violation
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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