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EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS III

EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS III maintains a 2.1/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in PLANTATION. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 7 reports on file

West Sunrise Boulevard
Florida, 33323
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/18/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13552989

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In the triple sink area ceiling tile not proper attached.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice in frontline ice machine. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. 1) Handle touching salt. Operator corrected. 2) Handle touching sugar. Operator corrected.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go containers left on floor near dining tables. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth not in sanitizing solution at coffee station. Operator placed in sanitizer container at 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled multiple clean utensils for other dishes in the process of cooking. Operator educated on proper procedure.
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 5 seconds before prepping customer take out order. Educated operator on proper procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee prepping food in hand wash sink next to cook line.

10/17/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 10894217

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floor soiled with food debris.
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching sugar and not on top of food. Operator moved. 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. In the kitchen on steam table cooked rice (110F - Hot Holding). Advised operator to reheat and to place back on steam table to hot hold at 135F. As per operator cooked rice placed out from walk in cooler at 7:30am .Rice hasn't been out for more than 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**

6/18/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10862577

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- at bathroom. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ soiled wiping cloth stored on grill- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At kitchen hand sink - knife in sink - operator removed.

12/11/2024· 1y 3mo ago

2 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in use utensil handle not stored above sliced lemon at front counter. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk-in cooler, raw liver stored next to cooked potatoes. PIC removed and stored appropriately. 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. Observed at steam table in kitchen white rice ( 112F - Cold Holding). Per operator item has been out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Rice placed in oven to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed in reach in cooler across from walk-in cooler, sliced cheese opened 12/09 not date marked. Employee date marked item. Corrected On-Site

8/22/2024· 1y 6mo ago

3 high, 3 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plate used to scoop rice from rice cooker.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth on prep table next to cook line.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pork and sausage stored unprotected in walk-in freezer. Employee covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed bags of diced cheese stored with to bags of raw pork in low boy below grill.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fish (53F - Cold Holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 1:30mins. Item placed in walk-in freezer to rapid cool. Item was not prepared or portioned today. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter hot holding unit; empanadas (128-138F - Hot Holding), fried plantains (100-136F - Hot Holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 30 mins. Reheated to 166F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

2/15/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8516093

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee cup stored next to steam table with soup. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil stored on floor. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed dispensing utensil handle touching salt. Employee removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed dispensing utensil handle touching rice. Employee removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine 200+ ppm. Corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored on top of raw pork in walk-in cooler. Employee stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mashed potatoes (46F - Cold Holding). Employee discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef empanada (126-140F - Hot Holding); sausage (129F - Hot Holding, reheated to 200F). Per operator, items have been out temperature for approximately 30mins prior to inspection. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty utensils stored in hand wash sink. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

10/3/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8351921

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the front line coffee station, milk (55F - Cold Holding). The milk had been holding at room temperature for less than 30 minutes. The milk was returned to refrigerator to chill and cold hold. **Corrective Action Taken**