Coast kitchens cited for health violations, one for bugs, rodents or animals present
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- Three south Mississippi kitchens received C grades in early December inspections.
- Kent & Sue's, La Hacienda 504 and El Saltillo cited for manager and pest violations.
- Since Thanksgiving inspectors awarded 52 A grades, nine Bs and three Cs across the region.
Two restaurants and a convenience store in South Mississippi failed their restaurant inspection the first week in December.
Mississippi Health Department inspectors gave these three kitchens a C for critical violations:
Kent and Sue’s Quick Stop at 7126 Lower Bay Road in Bay St. Louis, had a scheduled inspection Dec. 2. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
- Insects, rodents or animals present
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
- Proper date marking and disposition
This is fourth C since 2017.
La Hacienda 504, 220 Eisenhower Dr., Biloxi, was inspected Dec. 2 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Last inspection grade not posted
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Toxic substance properly identified, stored and used
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
The restaurant was reinspected the next day on Dec. 3 and the restaurant scored a B when all violations were cleared.
This is the second C since June at the restaurant that opened in October 2024.
El Saltillo Mexican Restaurant, 2108 25th Ave., Gulfport, was inspected Dec. 4 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Proper hot holding temperatures
A follow-up inspection on Dec. 9 showed the violations were corrected and the restaurant scored a B.
This is the first C dating back to 2022.
Since Thanksgiving, health inspectors scored 52 restaurants an A when they found no violations, nine a B when violations were corrected during the inspection and three restaurants a C for critical violations.
This story was originally published December 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
