Square Grouper Bar and Grill / MY New Joint
22658 Overseas Hwy, Cudjoe Key, FL 33042 · Permanent Food Service · License 5427978
What drove the grade
Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection4 high priority, 2 basic-26
- Safety score74
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 6, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction.
Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw wahoo is served on the sushi menu , no letter of parasite destruction or farmed raised pellets feed on site.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw fish stored over RTE avocado in upstairs lift lid unit
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Basic2
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
In downstairs kitchen by dishwasher.
Fixed on the spot
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses in the Kitchen upstairs
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.