Cao Bakery & Cafe
16701 South Dixie Highway, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 · Permanent Food Service · License 2336552
What drove the grade
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 7 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic (1 repeat)-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 7, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Observed chicken stored inside supermarket bags inside the walk in freezer.
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed a plastic container used as scoop inside the vanilla powder. Manager removed it.
Fixed on the spot
Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door gasket torn across from the stove.
Repeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: very slow draining water in handwash sink in the kitchen area.
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.