Complaint, presence of pests one of final restaurant inspection failures of 2025
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- Two Coast restaurants failed post-Christmas inspections, cited for repeat violations.
- Dickey’s cited for insects and rodents; One Stop cited for no certified manager.
- C scores fell by five in 2025; inspections rose since 2023 but trailed 2022.
Two Coast restaurants failed their health inspections after Christmas to close out the year with slightly fewer Cs than in 2024.
Both were cited with issues that inspectors previously found.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit at 11240 U.S. 49, Gulfport, was inspected Monday, Dec. 29 following a complaint.
The inspector cited the restaurant for:
- Insects, rodents or animals present, a repeat violation
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
During the last inspection on May 1, the restaurant scored an A when no violations were noted.
A follow-up inspection on Jan. 8 showed violations were cleared and the restaurant scored a B.
One Stop Fuel at 14130 Mississippi 15, Biloxi, had a scheduled inspection on Saturday, Dec. 27. It was cited for:
- No certified manager, a repeat violation
Restaurants score an A if no violations are found, a B if the violation is corrected during the inspection and a C if a critical health violation is discovered.
Five fewer restaurants scored a C in 2025 than in 2024.
Trends show the number of restaurants visited and graded increased each year from 2023 to 2025, but the latest year saw 106 visits fewer than in 2022.
Last year the inspectors actually went to 100 more kitchens and food facilities than are reflected in the total number of As, Bs and Cs. Facilities like ice plants and food warehouses don’t get a score when inspected, just an X. In some cases, new restaurants are visited but aren’t inspected for a score until they open.
This story was originally published January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM.