4 South MS kitchens fail health inspection. One restaurant had 6 violations
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- Four restaurants failed health inspections this week; Pure Market cited for six violations.
- Inspectors flagged repeat sanitary failures, improper date marking and no certified manager.
- Health Department mandates A/B/C display; several restaurants recorded recurring C grades.
Four restaurants failed their health inspections during the last week. One of them had issues with food handling, sanitary conditions and a qualified supervisor on site.
Sun Investment, doing business as Pure Market at 12486 U.S. 49, Gulfport, had a scheduled inspection Oct. 27. It was cited for:
- Food contact surface not cleaned and sanitized, a repeat violation
- Improper date marking and disposition, a repeat violation
- No person in charge present who demonstrates knowledge and performs duty
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Proper disposition of returned previously served, reconditioned and unsafe food
- Certified manager
This was the second inspection of the kitchen and the first C. The previous inspection in April scored a B.
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.
Other restaurants that scored a C since Oct. 22 are:
El Saltillo #2, 920 Cedar Lake Road, Biloxi, had an inspection Oct. 23 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Hot and cold water not available at adequate pressure, a repeat violation
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Toxic substance properly identified, stored, used
- Food separated and protected
The restaurant was reinspected Oct. 29 and scored a B when all violations were corrected.
This is the fourth C dating back to 2014. The most recent C before this was in April.
Shipley’s Donuts, 896 Vee St., Biloxi, was inspected Oct. 23 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
- Last inspection grade not posted
This is the first C at the restaurant. The other four grades dating back to 2021 were As.
The A, B or C grade given by the Health Department must be displayed at all restaurants and places that serve food to the public.
Keith’s, 819 U.S. 90, Gautier, was inspected Oct. 23 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
This is the second C since 2014. The previous C was in March 2024.
Since Oct. 22, South Mississippi restaurants scored 67 As, eight Bs and four Cs.
This story was originally published October 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM.
