Complaints about 2 South MS kitchens lead to failed inspections. Sewage among issues cited
Complaints were filed against two of the four kitchens in South Mississippi that failed their restaurant inspections last week.
Mississippi Health Department allows the public to send an email complaint or fill out a complaint form on the agency’s website.
McDonald’s at 1220 West Central Ave., Wiggins was inspected June 10 following a complaint. It was cited for: Sewage waste water not properly disposed.
A follow-up inspection on June 11 showed the issue was still in violation and the restaurant was given a second C.
These are the first Cs dating back to 2011.
Seashore Oaks Assisted Living at 1450 E. Beach Blvd., Biloxi, was inspected June 13 following a complaint. It was cited for:
▪ Insects, rodents or animals present.
Corrected during the inspection were:
▪ Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
▪ Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
▪ Proper hot holding temperatures
▪ Proper cold holding temperatures
▪ Proper date marking and disposition
Mississippi Health Department does not specify whether the inspector found insects, mice or some type of animal such as a pet in the kitchen.
This was the fourth C dating back to 2012 and the first since 2018, which also came after a complaint for bugs, rodents or animals present.
Restaurants and kitchens in Mississippi are rated “A” if they pass the health department inspection, “B” if all violations are corrected during the inspection and “C” if the violations are critical. The restaurant’s score must be displayed in all restaurants, in kitchens such as school cafeterias, day care centers, and cafes and bars where food is sold.
Jalapeno Grill, 5 East Pass Road, Gulfport, had a scheduled inspection June 13. It was cited for:
▪ Food not separated and protected, a repeat offense
▪ Last inspection report not posted
This was the first C dating back to 2013.
The Melt, 117 Highway 11 North, Picayune, was inspected for a permit renewal June 14. It was cited for:
▪ No certified manager
▪ No person in charge present who demonstrates knowledge and performs duty
Corrected during the inspection were:
▪ Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
▪ Proper date marking and disposition
The only other inspection at the restaurant was in May 2023, when it scored an A.
Mississippi follows the U.S.Food and Drug Administration 2022 food code, and among the provisions are requirements for a certified food manager who is trained in food safety.
Most restaurants, kitchens and food trucks in District IX in South Mississippi had no violations during the first two weeks of June. The health department scored 145 kitchens an A, 27 a B and 10 restaurants and kitchens a C this month.
This story was originally published June 17, 2024 at 10:58 AM.
