3 South MS restaurants fail health inspection, get chance to correct 11 violations
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- Three South Mississippi restaurants scored a total of six C violations in June.
- Inspectors cited sewage disposal and handwashing failures among the C-grade restaurants.
- Eleven violations were corrected on site, resulting in 11 B grades.
Mississippi Health Department inspectors follow a checklist of safety and sanitary issues they look for, and can cite the restaurant for critical violations or allow the owner to correct issues during the inspection.
So far in June, three South Mississippi restaurants scored Cs for critical violations. Among them, the restaurants also had 11 violations that were corrected while the inspector was on site.
These restaurants scored Cs:
Golden Corral at 12255 U.S. 49 in Gulfport had a scheduled inspection June 1. It was cited for:
- Sewage wastewater not properly disposed
Five issues were corrected during the inspection:
- Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Food contact surface cleaned and sanitized
- Proper cold holding temperatures
- Proper date marking and disposition
This is the second C since 2022.
The sushi bar at Ramey’s Market Place, 1804 Ingalls Ave. in Pascagoula was inspected June 3 for a permit renewal. It was cited for:
- Inadequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
Corrected during the inspection was:
- Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
The only other inspection was an A in May 2025.
Tuscany Italian Restaurant, 1117 E. Frontage Dr. in Wiggins had a scheduled inspection June 5 after an opening inspection on May 1 resulted in an A. It was cited for:
- No person in charge present who demonstrates knowledge and performs duty
- No certified manager
- Sewage waste water properly disposed
- Last inspection grade not posted
Corrected during the inspection were:
- Hands cleaned and properly washed
- Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Food separated and protected
- Proper date marking and disposition
Since June 1 there are 62 Coast restaurants that passed with an A for no violations and 22 with a B when all violations were corrected during the inspection.
