5 Mississippi Coast restaurants fail health inspections, all for the first time
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- Five South MS restaurants received C grades during April inspections. None had prior Cs.
- Establishments were cited for inadequate handwashing facilities, other violations.
- Since April 1, inspectors conducted 268 inspections yielding 203 As, 47 Bs and 18 Cs.
Health inspectors scored five restaurants and bars in South Mississippi a C over the last two weeks and for all five, it was their first failing grade.
Mississippi’s restaurant inspection program scores a restaurant an A when there are no health violations, a B when all violations are corrected during the inspection and a C when the violations are critical.
These places scored Cs:
Outrigger Bar and Grill, 709 Ingalls Ave., Pascagoula, had a scheduled inspection April 10. It was cited for:
- .No person in charge present who demonstrates knowledge and performs duty
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Food separated and protected
All other inspections dating back to 2017 have been an A, with no violations.
Island View Center Bar, 3300 West Beach Blvd., Gulfport, was inspected April 15 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible, a repeat violation
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
A follow-up inspection on April 20 resulted in another C, when the original violation was corrected, but the prior inspection grade was not posted.
These are the first Cs dating back to 2012
China Bistro at 6616 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs, had a scheduled inspection on April 21. It was cited for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
- Last inspection grade not posted
Every other inspection dating back to 2013 was an A.
Empanola Ocean Springs, 718 Bienville Blvd., Ocean Springs, was inspected April 20 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- No certified manager
- Hands not cleaned and properly washed
- Plumbing not installed with proper backflow devices
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
The other three inspections at the restaurant over the last two years resulted in As.
Simply Donuts, 9005 Old Spanish Trail, Ocean Springs, was inspected April 21 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
A follow-up inspection the next day on April 22 showed no violations and the restaurant scored a B.
The restaurant opened in April 2025 and scored an A.
Since April 1, the inspectors visited 268 eateries and gave 203 As to South Mississippi restaurants, 47 Bs and 18 Cs.
In contrast, for the same period in April 2025, there were 289 inspections, including 250 As, 28 Bs and 11 Cs.
