Popular chicken restaurant among South MS kitchens failing recent health inspection
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- Three South Mississippi restaurants scored C grades for cleanliness and food safety.
- Inspectors cited failures to post last grade, separate food and provide handwashing.
- Since Oct. 1, inspectors logged 221 A grades, 22 Bs and 10 Cs across venues.
Three restaurants that failed their health inspection during the last week had issues with cleanliness, food quality and not posting the last inspection grade.
The A, B or C grade must be displayed at all restaurants and places that serve food to the public. Under Mississippi Health Department’s grading system, an A indicates no violations were discovered. A restaurant gets a B when any violations were corrected during the inspection and a C when the inspector finds critical violations. For any violations that constitute an immediate public health hazard, the restaurant is closed by the inspector. That rarely happens.
The restaurants that scored Cs are:
Pedros Tacos and Tequila, 1130 U.S. 90, Bay St Louis, had a scheduled inspection Oct. 21. It was cited for:
- Food not in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Last inspection grade not posted
Noticed but corrected during the inspection were:
- Food separated and protected
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
- Proper date marking and disposition
This is the second time the new restaurant was inspected this year. The prior grade in April was an A.
Church’s Chicken at 2321 Pass Road, Gulfport, had a scheduled inspection Oct. 21. It was cited for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Food not separated and protected
This is the ninth C dating back to 2020 and fourth over the last 18 months.
Cosmic Cafe, 104 North Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, had a second corrective follow-up on Oct. 17 and again scored a C. It was cited for:
- Last inspection grade not posted
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Certified manager
This follow-up inspection came after the restaurant got a C on Oct. 6 for no certified manager, a repeat violation.
When the inspector returned on Oct. 22, all violations were cleared and the restaurant scored a B. The restaurant has 4 Cs since 2023.
Since Oct. 1, restaurants, cafeterias and convenience stores in South Mississippi scored 221 As, 22 Bs and 10 Cs.
