Two of the three South Mississippi kitchens and restaurants that received health citations in the past three weeks had reoccurring issues that were not addressed after previous inspections.
The state health department has been citing these kitchens since August 27th:
Twin Peaks Restaurant at 3516 Sangani Blvd., D’Iberville, was inspected for a permit on Sept. 4.
It was cited for the provided and accessible hand washing facilities are inadequate, which is a recurrent offense.
The restaurant was able to rectify the infraction and receive a B after a follow-up inspection the very same day. Since 2015, this C has been around. That one happened in 2023.
Wayne Lee’s Deli, 12109 Mississippi 63 South, Lucedale, had a corrective follow-up inspection Aug. 29 after failing its scheduled inspection Aug. 20.
It was again sited for two repeat violations:
▪ Food contact surface not cleaned and sanitized
▪ Time as public health control procedures and records
Corrected during the Aug. 29 inspection was:
▪ Proper date marking and disposition
Since August 2010, three Cs have occurred in the past two years, making this the fifth C overall.
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Perico’s Mexican Grill at 547 E Frontage Dr., Wiggins, had a scheduled inspection on Sept. 12. It was cited for:
Improper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use, a repeat offense
▪ Food separated and protected, repeat
▪ Improper hot holding temperatures, repeat
▪ Improper date marking and disposition, repeat
Corrected during the inspection was:
▪ Proper cooling time and temperatures
This was the first C dating back to 2017
In Mississippi, kitchens and restaurants receive a rating of “A” if they pass the health department’s inspection, “B” if all infractions are fixed during the inspection, and “C” if serious infractions are found.
Every restaurant that serves food, as well as kitchens in daycare facilities, schools, and cafes and bars, are required to show the health inspection rating.
Most restaurants pass their inspections with great frequency. Inspectors in South Mississippi awarded 146 kitchens an A with no violations and 19 a B between August 27 and September 12.
Source: Sun Herald in Yahoo! News
