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
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs with gloved hands then proceeded with other food preparation. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. 1) Walk in freezer – observed raw pork stored above ready to eat corn. Operator reorganized unit. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walk in Cooler – observed raw chicken stored above raw pork sausage. Operator reorganized unit **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler///; mushroom sauce (46-50F – cooling overnight). Per operator item prepared the day prior and held in unit over night. Observed item cooling covered in a deep container.See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beverage and Desert Walk in cooler// ; tres leche (44F – Cold Holding) per operator item not prepared or portioned today. Item inside unit for less than four hours. Operator moved tres leches to separate walk-in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler///; mushroom sauce (46-50F – cooling overnight). Per operator item prepared the day prior and held in unit over night. Observed item cooling covered in a deep container.See stop sale.
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine observed with slight accumulation of black substance.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cook line – Steam table observed plastic container stored inside rice. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cook line – Flip Top Shelf – employee food stored next to spoons and to go containers. Employee removed food item. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cook Line – white reach in freezer- observed with broken handle.
10-08-5Basic – Front counter Ice bin – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator stored ice scoop properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cookline Reach In freezer – observed fish stored uncovered. Operator wrapped food item in plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4Basic – Walk-in cooler – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 5, 2026 8:31 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.