SQUARE GROUPER BAR AND GRILL / MY NEW JOINT
22658 OVERSEAS HWY · CUDJOE KEY · Monroe County · FL 33042
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee preparing RTE plated food wearing only one glove coached employee on proper handling of RTE foods and glove wearing and changing **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (47*F – Cold Holding); Fish (46*F – Cold Holding) Beef (46*F – Cold Holding) items be relocated to walkin cooler or iced down.
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Lift lid unit on cook-line not maintaining 41F or below . Tech was called for service **Corrective Action Taken**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in upstairs walk-in cooler is dusty **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:21 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.