Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SQUARE GROUPER-ISLAMORADA

80460 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 15, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3352590
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8371850
DBPR license5428370

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#5High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Employee touching ready to eat food , with out wearing gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Garbage can used to hold fryer basket and food that is being breaded for frying Chef change method of breading onions.,using food safe clean container for breading. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb outside .

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – The bar Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a strainer in handwash sink at bar

Basic 4

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer and in dry storage area

#2Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At the bar

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.