Hai Authentic Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 5, 2025
41
Score
HAI AUTHENTIC CHINESE RESTAURANT, located at 2641 N Decatur Rd in Decatur, GA, underwent a high-risk inspection on November 5, 2025, with a score of 41. This inspection resulted in one critical violation, five major violations, and five minor violations, including multiple instances related to the cleaning and sanitization of food-contact surfaces. The restaurant has a historical pattern of high-risk scores across its three recorded inspections.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
41
Feb 18, 2025
Routine
4 major violations. 5 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
52
May 6, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations. 7 corrected on site.
47
Violations — Nov 5, 2025 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed the ice machine interior and plastic shield with black debris present. CA: Advised PIC equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: Food employees burned the ice and washed and sanitized the machine during time of inspection
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed 2 metal knives stored on the magnetic strip next to the walk-in cooler covered in old food debris stored as clean. CA: Advised PIC Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: PIC removed the knives and placed them at the 3-compartment sink to be washed and sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed the dish machine unable to produce chlorine during time of inspection, dish machine was not in-use. CA: Advised PIC Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions P, and shall be used as follows: 1. A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution. PIC has been advised to provide a video via email of the dish machine being ran and properly producing chlorine and will be given c...
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed black debris inside the tea nozzle. CA: Advised PIC equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed 2 metal containers holding clean dishes with dried food debris in direct contact with clean dishes. Ca: Advised PIC equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: PIC removed the dishes and placed at the 3-compartment sink to be washed and sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed 2 sanitizer buckets containing bleach with concentrations above 100PPM. CA: Advised PIC Chemical sanitizers, including chemical sanitizing solutions generated on-site, and other chemical antimicrobials applied to food-contact surfaces shall be held between 50-100PPM chlorine. COS: Food employees remade the solution during time of inspection
511-6-1.07(6)(g)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several unclean wet wiping cloths stored on prep counters. CA: Advised PIC cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n). COS: PIC removed all wiping cloths and placed them inside the sanitizer buckets during time of inspection
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed 1 knife stored between 2 prep top coolers and 1 spatula stored in between 2 fryers. CA: Advised PIC During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rul...
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Observed several dishes stacked wet stored on the dish rack next to the dish machine in the main kitchen. CA: Advised PIC on proper air-drying and draining before stacking
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed soy sauce buckets being re-used for oils, seasonings and chili peppers. CA: Advised PIC single-service and single-use articles may not be reused.
511-6-1.05(6)(r)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed heavy build-up and rust on the racks inside the walk-in cooler. CA: Advised PIC Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
511-6-1.05(7)(d)
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