EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS REST
7932 W SAMPLE RD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee washed hands then wiped hands on apron. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures Employee rehashed hands **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler cut lettuce (39-60F – Cold Holding). Per operator item in unit less than four hours. Observed item overfilled in unit. Operator removed access food and stored in freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked potatoes (119F – Hot Holding). Per operator in unit for less than four hours. Observed potatoes being held in shallow container. Operator reheated potatoes and put them into deeper container **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen microwave soiled with food debris
Basic 3
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in flip top cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath back exit door
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored raw chicken and mashed potatoes in flip top cooler uncovered operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 1:03 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.