Popular sub chain, new restaurant among South MS kitchens to fail health inspections
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- Four South Mississippi restaurants received C ratings after recent health inspections.
- Inspections found absent certified managers, pests, and repeated date-marking violations.
- Since Oct. 10 inspectors issued 81 As, seven Bs and four Cs across South Mississippi.
Four South Mississippi restaurants scored Cs last week when health inspectors found critical health violations.
Subway at 4315 Gex Road, Diamondhead, was inspected Oct. 13 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
- Adequate handwashing facilities not supplied and accessible
- Last inspection grade not posted
The restaurant was reinspected Oct. 15 and scored a B when all violations were corrected.
This is the second C dating back to 2012. The previous C was in 2023.
Alpha 24 at 6318 Mississippi 613, Moss Point, had an inspection Oct. 14 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Food separated and protected
The restaurant was inspected four times this year and this is the second C, after failing in August following a complaint.
Central Station, 14141 Mississippi 26 west, Lucedale, was inspected Oct. 10 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Improper date marking and disposition, a repeat violation
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Proper cold holding temperatures
The restaurant was reinspected on Oct. 17 and scored a B when all violations were corrected.
This in the only C dating back to 2019.
Quick Break, a new restaurant at 26500 Mississippi 63 North in Lucedale, had a first inspection Oct. 10 for a permit. It was cited for: Insects, rodents or animals present, but another inspection typically is done before the restaurant opens.
The Mississippi inspection grade system scores a restaurant an A if no violations are found, a B if the violations are corrected during the inspection and a C if the inspector finds critical health violations.
Since Oct. 10, South Mississippi restaurants scored 81 As, seven Bs and four Cs.
This story was originally published October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
