South MS restaurant cited for bugs, rodents or animals after a complaint
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- Health inspectors graded four Gulfport and Biloxi kitchens C after complaints.
- Violations cited included insects or rodents, handwashing failures and posting lapses.
- Since Nov. 1 inspectors recorded 145 As, nine Bs and multiple Cs across Coast.
A complaint to the Mississippi Health Department resulted in a C for a Gulfport restaurant and three other Coast kitchens also failed their inspection since Nov. 1, two of them at Edgewater Mall.
Cheema Foodies, 12515 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, was inspected Nov. 13 following a complaint.
It was cited for insects, rodents or animals present. The health department report doesn’t specify which was found.
This is the second C since April 2024.
Restaurants and kitchens in Mississippi receive an A if they pass the health department inspection, a B if all violations are corrected during the inspection and a C if the violations are critical.
See-Wee-Roll, 2600 Beach Blvd. at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi was inspected Nov. 18 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned and unsafe food
- Hot and cold water not available at adequate pressure
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Food separated and protected
This was the fourth C since August 2023.
Big Ben’s Bar-B-Q and More, 2600 Beach Blvd., at the food court at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi was inspected Nov. 18 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Adequate handwashing facilities not supplied and accessible, a repeat violation
- Last inspection grade not posted
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
This is the second C this year.
Gulfport Nutrition, 15456 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport, was inspected Nov. 18 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Adequate handwashing facilities not supplied and accessible
- Last inspection grade not posted
This is the first C dating back to 2018.
Restaurants generally are inspected once or twice a year and most pass with no issues. Since Nov. 1, inspectors gave 145 As for no violations and nine Bs when any violations were corrected during the inspection.
This story was originally published November 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM.
