EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS VII
9834 GLADES RD STE C-13 C-14, BOCA RATON 33434
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 5/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/16/2024
High Priority
10
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At cookline reach in cooler drawer Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label to removed from packaging before thaw not removed- see stop sale. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees' open bottle of water on prepping table. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the handwashing sink in the front counter without sign Warning
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At cookline prep counter in use avocados with stickers-operator removed them. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef, ox tails, chicken defrosting on preparation counter at room temperature. Operator placed in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler observed cooked pork roast stored underneath unwashed oranges. Warning
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. At walk in cooler pre cooked pork belly dated 05/08/24. Food not used or sold. - see stop sale Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of Garbanzos 6 6.5lbs each at dry storage shelf. Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee enter work put on gloves without washing hands. Warning
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At cookline observed employee handled raw beef and fish the provided to plate food without washing hands. Educated operator, employee washed hands **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler observed whole fried fish stored in same container as raw whole fish. Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer observed raw beef not commercially packaged stored over cooked pork. Operator stored food properly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.At walk in cooler observed cooked shredded chicken stored underneath raw fish. Operator stored food properly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At cookline reach in cooler drawer Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label to removed from packaging before thaw not removed- see stop sale. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline reach in drawers observed breaded chicken (45F - Cold Holding); trout (45F - Cold Holding); liver (45F - Cold Holding) cold holding food not prepared or portioned today - food out of temperature overnight, see stop sale Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline reach in drawers observed breaded chicken (45F - Cold Holding); trout (45F - Cold Holding); liver (45F - Cold Holding) cold holding food not prepared or portioned today - food out of temperature overnight, see stop sale Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cooking pot in handwashing sink by the dishwasher. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. At walk in cooler observed cooked rice with chicken made on 05/12/2024 not date marked. Operator date marked it Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser not properly labeled by dishwasher Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/16/2024 revealed 19 total violations (10 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/8/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Main kitchen storage shelf at dish machine- observed clean pots on top shelf being stored no inverted. Employee stored pots inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Main kitchen exit door- observed gap at bottom of exit door. Operator presented cover to place at bottom of door to close gap.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Main kitchen cook line- observed tongs hanging on deep fryer door handles. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Main kitchen cook line prep table at steam table- observed wiping cloth underneath cutting board. Operator removed wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Main kitchen cook line expo counter- observed employee bottle of prescription medication on expo line. Employee removed medication. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter warmer-chicken empanadas (120-130F - Hot Holding); operator removed empanadas to reheat.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Chef discarded bowls Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef in bags in Standing water thawing out. Chef moved items to walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).