4 South MS restaurants fail health inspection. One of them had 9 problems
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- Four South Mississippi restaurants failed health inspections since Sept. 1.
- Whistle Stop Cafe received its fourth C grade since 2021 for nine violations.
- Dickey’s and Panchos improved scores to B after clearing all violations.
Four restaurants in South Mississippi failed their health inspection over the past two weeks.
One of those restaurants had two critical violations that got it a failing grade of C and seven more issues that were corrected during the inspection.
Restaurants score an A when there are no violations, a B when issues are cleared during the inspection, and a C when there are critical violations.
Whistle Stop Cafe, 127 North Magnolia Drive, Wiggins, was inspected Sept. 9 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Improper cold holding temperatures
- Last inspection grade not posted.
The restaurant had seven other violations that were corrected during the inspection:
- Person in charge who demonstrates knowledge and performs duty
- Certified manager
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
- Proper cooling time and temperatures
- Proper hot holding temperatures
- Proper date marking and disposition.
- Toxic substance properly identified and stored.
This is the fourth C since 2021.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 3821 Promenade Parkway, D’Iberville, had a scheduled inspection Aug. 26. It was cited for:
- Adequate hand-washing facilities not supplied and accessible, a repeat violation
- Food not separated and protected
- Last inspection grade not posted
The restaurant had two prior inspections this year, scoring an A on Jan. 14 and a B on July 28.
It was reinspected Sept. 8 and got a B when all violations were cleared.
Panchos Mexican Restaurant, 1519 Pass Road, Gulfport, had a scheduled inspection Sept. 5. It was cited for:
- Adequate hand-washing facilities not supplied and accessible
- Improper cold holding temperatures
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Food separated and protected
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
- Hands clean and properly washed
The only previous inspection was an A on April 21.
The restaurant had another scheduled inspection on Sept. 9 and scored a B when all violations were cleared.
Delo’s Heavenly House of Coffee, 3880 Gautier Vancleave Road, Gautier, was inspected Sept. 9 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
- Improper cold holding temperatures
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Food separated and protected
This is the second C since 2011. The prior one was in 2017.
Since Sept. 1, the health department gave 85 restaurants in South Mississippi an A and nine a B.
