CAO BAKERY & CAFE
16701 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY · PALMETTO BAY · Dade County · FL 33157
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
36 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at the front counter. Chlorine was 0 ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee answering phone call and then continued handling food without washing hand first. **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed washed oranges stored on the same dirty box at the front counter. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee was not sanitizing utensils properly. Employee was coached. **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately about 20 ants crawling on the wall behind the three compartment sink and approximately 15 crawling on prep table next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed crack egg inside prep table next to sauté station. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef pastries (105F – Hot Holding); croquettes (126F – Hot Holding), as per employee food was cooked less than 40 minutes ago. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a bottle of bleach stored above clean equipments by the three compartment sink. **Warning**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer at three compartment sink was +300ppm. Employee adjust sanitizer to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee did not know how to sanitize utensils at the front counter. Employee was coached. **Warning**
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee did not know how to sanitize utensils. They were rinsing utensils after being sanitized. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled at the kitchen area. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at handwashing sink next to the exit door. **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed at the walk in cooler and next to 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed shredded beef no date marked inside reach in cooler at the front counter. As per employee beef was cooked 2 days ago. **Warning**
Basic 19
14-21-4Basic – Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement. Observed can opener soiled next to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at the front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed clean equipments stored on a rusted and soiled rack next to three compartment sink and at the walk in cooler. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license no display. Last license displayed from 10/01/24 at the front counter. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple uncovered cups stored above preparation table. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employees food not segregated from food served to public inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed Cigarettes, cups,, purse, and keys store above preparation table and on a rack stored with clean utensils. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch while preparing food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-54-4Basic – Equipment and utensils rinsed after the application of the sanitizer solution. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets at both reach in cooler next to griddle. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed syrup container stored on the floor next to rotary oven. Employee stored syrup at least 6" inches off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine at the front counter. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife store between wall and prep table next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at handwashing sink next to the exit door. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled at the front line. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed food not cover in reach in cooler next to griddle. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled in the back of three compartment sink and by the mop sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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.