SQUARE GROUPER BAR AND GRILL / MY NEW JOINT
22658 OVERSEAS HWY, CUDJOE KEY, FL 33042
License #5427978
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →SQUARE GROUPER BAR AND GRILL / MY NEW JOINT in CUDJOE KEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 6 critical, 1 major, 10 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 19, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
- [14-74-7] 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
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (47F - Cold Holding); Fish (46F - Cold Holding) Beef (46F - Cold Holding) items be relocated to walkin cooler or iced down.
- [22-41-4] 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.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in upstairs walk-in cooler is dusty
- [09-01-4] 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
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
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SQUARE GROUPER BAR AND GRILL / MY NEW JOINT has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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