Failed restaurant inspections

Isable Elementary
Jackson

M & B Concessions
Jackson

Mugshots Grill & Bar
Jackson

Pig Shak, Inc
Madison

Mack's West Catering
Hattiesburg

Pistachios!

Pistachios! Now with salmonella!

Kraft expanded its recall to include any Planters and Back to Nature products that contain pistachios.

Health officials have warned people not to eat any products containing pistachios while they investigate.

Marketing

I am slightly disturbed by the fact that Baby Ruth's are now marketing that they contain 4grams of protein.

March inspections continue

I've noticed a disturbing trend in the past few inspections I've looked up: school cafeterias. O.o

W.I. Thames Elementary in Hattiesburg was cited with not having a certified manager and having their food contact surfaces properly sanitized. As of this date, they had a followup inspection with corrections taken care of.

The Coop Deville is a chicken place that's moved around a lot in Hattiesburg. I've only had something there once, and that was enough to veto them forever. They were cited with not having a certified manager on duty, the person on duty was clearly not knowledgable about their duties, having inadequate handwashing facilities and having toxic substances improperly stored or marked. As of this date, they had a followup inspection with corrections taken care of.

Davis Elementary Alternative in Jackson was only cited for having improper use or storage of toxic substance. As of this date, they had a followup inspection with corrections taken care of.

Bon Ami in Jackson was cited for employees not having proper hygenic practices (like smoking or eating near the customers' food,) improper use or storage of toxic substance and not posted their last inspection permit. As of this date, there has been no followup.

Stamps Fish House in Byram was cited for not having a certified manager on duty, inadequate handwashing facilities and not having their last inspection permit posted. As of this date, there has been no followup.

Edo Japanese Restaurant in Jackson was cited for having inadequate handwashing facilities. As of this date, they had a followup inspection with corrections taken care of.

Never again!! ....well, maybe

So, I've steadily been getting terrible service and food at Cuco's.

I'm completely resigned to the fact that food somewhere will not always taste the same, the same can be said of service.

But seriously, the bridge to be crossing should be: alright to stellar, versus alright to utter crap.
And it's been utter crap for far too long.

Restaurant inspections March 3

So, I like to know that the restaurants I'm eating at aren't on the Health Department's bad list.
I'm sure you do too.
These inspections will normally cover Hinds, Forrest and Lamar counties; but I'll branch out as the urge grabs me.
Now, sometimes a restaurant will get a C for things like improper cooling temperatures; though sometimes they'll get one for having animals/bugs present. Gross!
So, here's a list of restaurants that are on the inspection fail list so far:

• Charley's Grilled Subs in Turtle Creek Mall plaza area, 3/2/09 Forrest County, has failed (gotten a C) for it's last three inspections! Reasons that I found: person on duty did not demonstrate knowledge of duties and animals/bugs present.

For love of food

Cross-posted in Bittersweet Rose/La Vie de Rose for great food justice.

For those that don't follow my Twitter updates, I occasionally post food recalls. Recently, I've been posting info about the current peanut butter recall.

Here's the foods that you should be on the lookout for:

Parnell's Pride and King Nut peanut butter, Keebler Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies, Austin and Keebler Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, snack-size packs of Famous Amos Peanut Butter Cookies, Keebler Soft Batch Homestyle Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Special K Honey Almond Bars.

Do not buy these. If you have them, toss it.
I don't want my readers to get salmonella. O.o;;

Fear not peanut butter lovers, retail peanut butters like Jif, Peter Pan and such are not affected as the recall is for things made with peanut butter paste out of a Georgia peanut butter company. Evil, dirty Georgians!

Updates will be forthcoming as I get them.