South Mississippi restaurant health inspection recap: July-Sept. 2025

The curated articles reveal a common theme: numerous South Mississippi restaurants have struggled with health inspections in the third quarter of 2025, receiving failing grades for critical violations. Inspectors have noted issues across varying types of dining establishments.

One article mentions six kitchens along the Mississippi Coast failed inspections, including a waterfront spot and fast food joints. Captain Al’s Steak and Seafood encountered problems with proper record-keeping of shell stock tags. Another piece highlights that not posting a failing grade resulted in another "C" for a Coast restaurant. Inspectors found food safety certification issues prevalent due to employee turnover. The Den Bar at Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi failed its inspection due to the presence of insects, rodents, or animals; it had a perfect inspection score a few months earlier. South Mississippi restaurants are frequently cited for lacking certified managers, a recurring issue noted in health inspection reports.

NO. 1: 6 MS COAST KITCHENS FAIL INSPECTION, INCLUDING WATERFRONT SPOT, FAST FOOD JOINTS

Restaurants across South Mississippi got failing health grades this week for issues such as unsafe food handling and unclean surfaces. | Published July 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

NO. 2: NOT POSTING ITS FAILING INSPECTION GRADE EARNS ONE COAST RESTAURANT ANOTHER ONE

Health inspectors have given 12 failing grades to South MS restaurants and kitchens in July, including three cited in the last two weeks. | Published July 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

NO. 3: 4 SOUTH MS RESTAURANTS FAIL INSPECTIONS. ONE FOR BUGS, RODENTS OR ANIMALS ON SITE

A grocery deli and three other kitchens failed their Mississippi Health Department inspections so far in Autust. | Published August 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

NO. 4: BILOXI CASINO BAR WITH ‘INSECTS, RODENTS OR ANIMALS’ FAILS HEALTH INSPECTION

The restaurant itself got a perfect A score a few months ago, but The Den Bar at Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi just failed its restaurant inspection, along with a Moss Point restaurant. | Published August 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.