Deerfield-News. com-Deerfield Beach,Fl-State of Florida DBPR inspection reports show El Balcon De Las Americas which has a restaurant in Deerfield Beach on Powerline Road. El Balcon de Las Americas did terrible in Boca. It is one of the highest number of violations for any restaurant without a closure. El Balcon De Las Americas racked up a whopping 19 violations of which 10 were a high priority and yet they remained open.
Licensee
Name: EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS VII License Number: SEA6022697
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 9834 GLADES RD STE C-13 C-14
BOCA RATON, FL 33434
Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine – Food 05/16/2024 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
More information about inspections.
10 3 6
Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida’s sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division’s procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation Observation
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**
