EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS II
1441 N SR 7 · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063-2844
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-12-5High Priority – Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Operator cleaned thermomter **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Flip top cooler cooked mushrooms (60F – Cold Holding). Per operator mushrooms transferred from other unit less than 4 hours ago. Food not prepared or portioned today. Operator voluntarily threw out food 2. Front single door cooler; milk (48F – Cold Holding). Per operator milk cold holding in unit less than four hours. Item not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed milk in freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for TPHC empanadas and pork and sausage. Per operator food items were placed on time control less than four hours ago. Operator time marked **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Front ice bin contains mold like substance. Operator began cleaning ice bin **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Kitchen hot rail cutting board contains cut marks **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in kitchen white reach in freezer. Operating removed ice **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at front counter hand sink **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on kitchen prep table. Operator discarded wiping cloth **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Operator added solution. Chlorine solution tested 100ppm
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:03 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.