Three South MS kitchens get failing grade. One had 5 violations
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- Three kitchens were issued C grades during inspections since Feb. 1.
- Inspectors cited inadequate handwashing, unclean food-contact surfaces and water problems.
- District 9 recorded 176 As, 26 Bs and these three Cs.
Mississippi Health Department inspects fine dining restaurants, convenience stores and food trucks for cleanliness and safe food handling practices and failed three of them in South Mississippi since Feb. 1.
The inspectors seldom fail food trucks, since many of them are new, but found five critical issues in one unit based out of Lucedale.
Capt. Earl’s Seafood, mobile unit, 3210 Barton Agricola Road in Lucedale was inspected Feb. 5 for a permit. 5 The inspector cited it for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities
- Food contact surface not cleaned and sanitized
- No bare hand contact with ready to eat food
- Hot and cold water not available at adequate pressure
- Last inspection grade not posted
A follow-up inspection on Feb. 12 showed all violations were corrected and the unit scored a B.
This is the first C in six inspections dating back to 2024.
Dickeys Barbecue Pit, 11240 U.S. 49, Gulfport, was inspected in December following a complaint. It got a C then and another when it was inspected Feb. 11 for a permit renewal. It was cited with:
- Adequate handwashing facilities not supplied and accessible
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
Gulfport Station at 2090 E. Pass Road, Gulfport, just west of DeBuys Road, was inspected Feb. 12 for a permit renewal
It was cIted for:
- Food contact surface not cleaned and sanitized
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
This is the first C dating back to 2024
Mississippi Department of Health inspectors give restaurants and kitchens an A if there are no violations, a B if all violations are corrected during the inspection and a C when there are critical violations.
In District 9, which covers the lower counties in Mississippi, the inspectors gave 176 As, 26 Bs and these three Cs.
