Cafe Yao
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
37
Score
Cafe Yao, located at 4259 W Flager St in Coral Gables, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 20, 2026, with a score of 37. This inspection identified three critical, three major, and five minor violations. Previous inspections for Cafe Yao have predominantly fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
37
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
May 12, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots and pans not inverted. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Rack soiled with food debris. **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting in blender. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at product's rack several items opened and uncovered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several containers for nuts without proper identification. **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. **Warning**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Blenders. **Warning**
22-11-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Observed at walk in cooler raw shell eggs on top of the shelf next to ready to eat products. **Warning**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blenders soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed prepared food without labels, elaboration date. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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