EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS
15931 PINES BLVD, Pembroke Pines FL 33028 · 954.433.3938
Last inspected Jan 29, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
DEC 23
AUG 24
DEC 24
SEP 25
JAN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Dishwasher area- outside of kitchen. 3 flying insects inside basket of red onions, employee discarded onions, clean and sanitized area,
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $1,160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2015037147 | Aug 6, 2015 | Oct 26, 2015 | $1,160 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw breaded chicken stored above raw fish inside walk in cooler. Operator properly stored.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Observed whole milk (55F - Cold Holding) at front counter. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Put milk in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken. 2) Observed raw steak (50F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Walk in cooler door left open while stocking delivery. Operator opened walk in freezer door to quick chill food.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) at front counter. Operator corrected to 100ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sauces stored inside hand wash sink at front counter. Operator removed.
Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw chicken filet, change gloves, then touched plain arepa, without washing hands. Manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table- chorizos (111F - Hot Holding). Per employee food hot held less than 2 hours. Employee refried chorizos, new temperature (177F).
Dec 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Poster email operator
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan pudding made on Monday Employee placed date labels.
Aug 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. -cook line -flip top; cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding, per employee food held less than two hours. Observed food stored above the rim line. Employee removed food out of temperature and placed on lower cooler. -Grill station-butter (63F - Cold Holding); mandarin orange ginger sauce (60F - Cold Holding), per employee both food items need to be on ambient temperature. and last for 3 hours. Advised operator to placed food on 4 hours time procedures, form emailed and explained to operator. Both containers labeled with time- 8:30 am.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle containing degreaser, next hand wash sink in cook line. Employee labeled.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Behind shelf in cleaning equipment storage rack. Employee removed.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 3 wet wiping cloths on counters in coffee and juice station. Employee placed on sanitizer bucket.
Dec 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Dishwasher area- outside of kitchen. 3 flying insects inside basket of red onions, employee discarded onions, clean and sanitized area,
Food stored on floor. Box of oranges on floor by bathroom corridor, employee removed
Jul 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked non pasteurized shell eggs, then grab a clean plate to set up customer order. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new set of gloves.
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. Salmon packages, per employee sal on out of freezer less than two hours, employee removed packaging
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