Emergency Closure · Miami-Dade County
SHUT DOWN: Live Roaches Over the To-Go Trays, 26+ Rodent Droppings — Cafe Ruyi Ordered Closed in Liberty City
Snapshot, not a sentence. An inspection is a snapshot of conditions on the day of the visit — it is not a grade of a restaurant on any other day. Findings below are quoted from the official Florida DBPR inspection report.
| Business | CAFE RUYI |
| DBPR license | NOS2316316 |
| Address | 5300 NW 7 AVE, MIAMI (Liberty City) |
| Inspected | 2026-10-29 · Routine - Food |
| Result as recorded | Facility Temporarily Closed |
| Violations | 3 high priority · 1 intermediate · 12 basic |
Expired food still on the shelves
Live roaches crawling around
Rat droppings found on the floors
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not prop…
What the Inspector Found
Cafe Ruyi, at 5300 NW 7th Avenue in Miami's Liberty City, was ordered to stop operations during a routine Florida DBPR inspection on October 29, 2026. The result recorded on the official report: Facility Temporarily Closed — operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Inspectors cited 16 violations — 3 of them high priority, the class DBPR defines as able to contribute directly to foodborne illness. The roach finding ran through the kitchen: 2 live roaches on and under styrofoam to-go trays at the prep table shelf, approximately 10 or more live roaches crawling under shelves above the flip-top prep cooler at the cook line, and 1 live roach on the floor in front of the walk-in cooler. Rodent droppings were found at the front counter point-of-sale area — approximately 20 or more on the floor under the table where canned sodas are stored — and 6 more under shelves in the dry storage area.
The third high-priority citation: the establishment was observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers while operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. The report also records four repeat violations — soiled gaskets, rust-pitted walk-in cooler shelves, a grease-soiled kitchen wall, and cooked chicken, pork and rice held more than 24 hours without date marks.
The Dirt first listed Cafe Ruyi in yesterday's closures roundup; the full inspection report is today's crown. Every finding in this story is quoted from the official DBPR inspection report — the receipts are linked below. Any response from the business will be published with this story, in full.
The Findings — In the Inspector's Own Words
| Code | Priority | Observation — as written |
|---|---|---|
| 50-17-3 | High Priority | “Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license.” |
| 35A-05-4 | High Priority | “Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches at prep table shelf crawl on and under styrofoam to go trays. Observed at cook line prep shelf, approximately 10+ live roaches crawling under shelves above flip top prep cooler. Observed 1 live roach crawling on floor in front of walk in cooler.” |
| 35A-04-4 | High Priority | “Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed at front counter point of sale area, approximately 20+ rodent droppings on floor under table where canned sodas are stored. Observed 6 rodent droppings on floor under shelves at dry storage area.” |
| 02C-02-5 | Intermediate | “Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of cooked chicken, pork and cooked rice held more than 24 hours not properly date marked at walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**” |
| 23-24-4 | Basic | “Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler equipment door soiled at kitchen.” |
| 14-05-4 | Basic | “Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed throughout lining shelves.” |
| 35B-01-4 | Basic | “Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at propped exit door.” |
| 23-03-4 | Basic | “Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets throughout kitchen soiled. **Repeat Violation**” |
| 22-16-4 | Basic | “Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed for coolers at cook line.” |
| 14-20-4 | Basic | “Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed at cook line walls with food and grease build up.” |
| 35B-13-4 | Basic | “Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Observed at exit door.” |
| 08B-12-5 | Basic | “Stored food not covered. Observed bucket of rice stored uncovered.” |
| 36-50-4 | Basic | “Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hood filter and metal wall at cook line soiled with grease build up.” |
| 36-02-5 | Basic | “Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed at dry storage area of kitchen.” |
| 14-17-4 | Basic | “Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**” |
| 36-27-5 | Basic | “Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**” |
Here Are the Receipts
The official inspection report — check it yourself
| Document | Florida DBPR food-service inspection report — CAFE RUYI |
| Agency | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of Hotels & Restaurants |
| License no. | NOS2316316 |
| Inspection date | 2026-10-29 |
| Original source | https://www.myfloridalicense.com/inspectionDetail.asp?InspVisitID=13761839&licid=6924544 |
| Retrieved | Nov 1, 2026, 7:55 AM ET |
The Business Responds
The business was invited to respond before publication. Any response received is published with the story, in the business’s own words. No response had been received when this story was published. If one arrives, it runs here, in full. Businesses can also reach the desk via Contact or Corrections.
Snapshot, not a sentence. An inspection is a snapshot of conditions on the day of the visit — it is not a grade of a restaurant on any other day. Findings below are quoted from the official Florida DBPR inspection report.