EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS V
9964 SANDALFOOT BLVD · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33428
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee turn on and off cold water faucet to wash hands. Explained to operator proper hand washing technique. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored on top of a container of hot sauce in reach in cooler. Observed raw steak stored over fries low boy cooler on cook line. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in reach in cooler mondongo soup (47-49F – Cold Holding) per operator not portion or prepared today held in cooler overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler mondongo soup (47-49F – Cold Holding) per operator not portion or prepared today held in cooler overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed liquid butter (125F – Hot Holding) on char grill per operator held out of temperature 15 minutes before inspection. Operator moved to hot side. Observed front counter hot holding unit chicken empanadas (128-131F – Hot Holding); sausage (125-130F – Hot Holding); pork (128-132F – Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature approximately 30 minutes. Operator increased temperature of unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored in front counter hand washing sink. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On cook line **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 2 doors glass ambient thermometer is a meat thermometer. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed at three compartment sink fish fillets 36F defrosting in a plastic container in standing water. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In ware washing area. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of salt removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:14 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.