Five South MS restaurants fail health inspections. Two already failed this year
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- Five South Mississippi restaurants scored C after inspectors found critical violations.
- Several establishments logged repeat violations and required follow-up inspections.
- Since Sept. 25 inspectors graded 162 restaurants A, 24 B, underscoring broad compliance.
Five restaurants in South Mississippi scored a C in the last two weeks when inspectors found critical violations.
Two of them had failing C grades already this year. Three failed multiple times over the last three years.
They include:
Thorny Oyster at 104 North Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis now has six Cs over the last three years.
During a scheduled inspection on Sept. 25 it was cited for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Hot and cold water not available at adequate pressure
Five other violations were corrected during the inspection:
- Person in charge present who demonstrates knowledge and performs duty
- Certified manager
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
- Proper date marking and disposition
- Toxic substance properly identified, stored, used
Inspectors returned for follow-up inspection on Sept. 30. It resulted in another C, when the restaurant was cited for no certified manager.
Corrected during the follow-up were:
- No bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Proper date marking and disposition
A second follow-up inspection on Oct. 6 showed all violations were corrected and the restaurant scored a B.
Tortilleria Morelos, a mobile unit based at 1982 E. Pass Road, Gulfport, was inspected Oct. 7 following a complaint.
It was cited for not having the grade of the last inspection posted.
This is the second C this year, after being cited with four violations in April.
Cosmic Cafe at 104 North Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, had a corrective follow-up inspection on Oct. 6 after scoring a B on Sept. 25. The restaurant was cited for:
- No certified manager
This is the third C since 2023.
Rouses Market Deli at 2384 Pass Road, Biloxi was inspected Oct. 8 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible, a repeat violation
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Toxic substance properly identified, stored, used
This is the first C at the store that opened in 2024.
Gulfport 49, 3300 25th Ave., Gulfport, had a scheduled inspection Sept. 29. It was cited for:
- Improper cold holding temperatures, a repeat violation
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible, a repeat violation
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Toxic substance properly stored, identified, used
This is the first C dating back to 2022.
While these five had critical violations, most restaurants in South Mississippi pass their inspection without any issues. Since Sept. 25, inspectors scored 162 restaurants an A for having a clean visit and 24 a B when any violations were corrected during the inspection.
This story was originally published October 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
