July restaurant inspections are in. See which 6 restaurants failed in the Jackson area

Six commercial restaurants in the Jackson metropolitan area failed to pass health inspections during the month of July , according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Upon a follow-up inspection, three of the restaurants rectified the problems and earned a passing score from the MSDH. The other restaurants have not yet had a follow-up inspection.

Below are the restaurants in MSDH District V that includes Hinds, Rankin and Madison counties that scored failing grades of "C" on the MSDH's restaurant inspections for the month of July in the Jackson metropolitan area:

Hinds County

• Krystal , located at 3875 U.S. Highway 80 W. in Jackson, had a scheduled inspection on July 24 and was cited for a complaint that was not named. A follow-up inspection was made on July 30 and the restaurant was given a grade of B.

• IHOP , located at 2700 Greenway Drive in Jackson, was inspected July 30 after a complaint was called in. After an initial inspection was completed, corrective actions were prescribed. Follow up inspection is pending. This is the second time in three months for the IHOP. There was a scheduled inspection on May 7 where it was cited for a complaint that was not named. An inspection was completed and corrective actions were prescribed.

Rankin County

• Waffle House , located at 96 Riverview Drive in Flowood, had a scheduled inspection on July 2 and was cited for permit type 4 for one violation that was not named. A follow-up inspection was made on July 16 and the restaurant was given a grade of B.

• Fannin Mart Restaurant , located at 5419 Hwy 25, Ste M in Flowood, had a scheduled inspection on July 8 and was cited for one Permit Type 3 violation that was not named. A follow-up inspection was completed on July 30 and a Grade B was given.

Madison County

• The Sonic, located at 1437 W. Peace Street in Canton, had a scheduled inspection on July 24 and was cited for permit type 3 for three violations that were not named.

• The American Cafe at 1200 East County Line Road in Ridgeland, had a scheduled inspection on July 8 and was cited for three violations, including issues with food in contact unclean surface, toxic substances not stored properly and no certified manager on duty. Upon a follow-up inspection on July 15, all issues were rectified and a Grade B was given.

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The grading system:

A "C" grade is considered a failing grade for Mississippi health inspections. MSDH uses the following grading scale for restaurants, according to the MSDH website :

A

"No critical violations noted," according to the MSDH website. "The facility inspection found no critical violations. Critical violations of the state Food Code are those more likely to lead to food contamination, illness, or other health risk."

B

"Critical violations were corrected during the inspection," according to the MSDH website. "Critical violations were found, but corrected under the supervision of the inspecting environmentalist. No further corrective actions are required."

C

"Critical violations have not been corrected," according to the MSDH website. "Critical violations were found, but some or all were not corrected during the inspection. The facility will be re-inspected, and all violations must be corrected in a time period not to exceed 10 days. The re-inspection date is posted on the graded report. If violations are not corrected in the specified time, steps are taken to suspend the facility's permit to operate. A grade of C is also given if critical violations are repeated from the last inspection, even if they were corrected at that time."

Ross Reily is the business and development writer for the Clarion Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network. He can be reached at rreily@gannett.com or 601-573-2952. You can follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter @GreenOkra1.

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