CAO BAKERY & CAFE

dba PALMETTO BAY BAKERY AND CAFE INC

About this restaurant

CAO Bakery & Cafe is a Cuban American bakery and cafe located at 16701 South Dixie Highway in Palmetto Bay with 30 seats. The establishment operates as part of a larger chain with multiple locations across South Florida, Tampa, and Winter Springs. According to available information, the cafe opens early in the morning, typically at 5:30 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM on weekends, and closes at 7:00 PM on weekdays.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 16701 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Gilchrist (code 21)
Seating: 30 seats

License

License Number: SEA2336552
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Mar 3, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Mar 3, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	7	10
Violations Found H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment Class: Food Visit ID: 13568634 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 10, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	1	4	5
Violations Found H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13567577 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 4, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	11	6	19	36
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×4 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×2 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V12 ×4 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 ×5 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths I · V41 ×2 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10872701 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food