CACAO CAFE
1713 W FLAGLER ST, Miami FL 33135 · 786-280-1665
Last inspected Dec 11, 2025 · 5 visits since October 2023
4 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot box: chicken empanadas (124F - Hot Holding); As per operator, cooked 1 hour before the inspection. Observed the operator discard the chicken empanadas and increased the temperature on the hot box.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $880
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2014052050 | Nov 17, 2014 | Mar 4, 2015 | $880 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot box: chicken empanadas (124F - Hot Holding); As per operator, cooked 1 hour before the inspection. Observed the operator discard the chicken empanadas and increased the temperature on the hot box.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Celia Mustelier Santos, as per operator, working over 60 days.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach in cooler: cooked rice stored with pout date mark. As per operator, prepared two days ago.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at the front counter.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Reach-in freezer interior have accumulation of soil residues. The bottom of the reach in freezer.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.