El Balcon De Las Americas Rest
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
74
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at El Balcon De Las Americas Rest stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 15, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.
“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Margate average 80, so El Balcon De Las Americas Rest trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
74
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High 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**
03A-02-5
High 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**
12A-18-4
High 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**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen microwave soiled with food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath back exit door
35B-01-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored raw chicken and mashed potatoes in flip top cooler uncovered operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in flip top cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
50
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - 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. Kitchen Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator remade solution. Tested 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler- raw pork stored over ready to eat vegetables. Operator properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided and reviewed hand out to operator
11-07-5
Intermediate - 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. Printed and provided poster to operator. Operator posted **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top cooler in kitchen contains no latches to securely close.
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Rust in kitchen microwave
22-08-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on walk in cooler shelves
14-17-4
52
Jun 13, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked chicken and rice (46F - Cooling). Per operator item was being hot held yesterday and has been cooling over night in walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. Discussed ambient temperature of unit, discussed proper cooling. See Stop Sale **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked chicken and rice (46F - Cooling). Per operator item was being hot held yesterday and has been cooling over night in walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. **Warning**
01B-36-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over pork in walk in freezer. Operator stored correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked beef, empanada, sausage, arepa, cheese bread being held at front counter display. Operator states items have been in unit for 1 hour. Verified written procedure for TPHC. Operator time marked items to be discarded at the end of 4 hours **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork belly (96F - Hot Holding). Per operator item was reheated in fryer 2 hours ago and put in steam table for hot holding. Steam table was turned off. Operator reheated to 165F and turned steam table on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4
43
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
43
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw beef stored over potatoes in walk-in cooler. Operator removed potatoes and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with degreaser at dishwashing area. Operator label container **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed accumulation of black substance buildup inside ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in-use tongs stored on steam table and oven handle on cookline. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed an uncovered container with corn stored in walk-in cooler. Operator covered -Observed an uncovered container with salt stored in kitchen area. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Observed raw chicken thawing at room temperature in prep area. Advice operator to placed chicken under running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Observed salt removed from the original container not identified by common name. Operator label container **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
55
Jul 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Observed chlorine sanitizer at dishwashing machine at 00 ppm.
22-41-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. -Observed soiled residue buildup on dishwashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Observed old food residue buildup inside Amana microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Observed no handwash sign at wash hand sink in male restroom
31B-04-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Balcon De Las Americas Rest last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Balcon De Las Americas Rest on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Balcon De Las Americas Rest?
Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at El Balcon De Las Americas Rest.
How does El Balcon De Las Americas Rest compare to other restaurants in Margate?
El Balcon De Las Americas Rest most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Margate average of 80.
Has El Balcon De Las Americas Rest's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Balcon De Las Americas Rest have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Balcon De Las Americas Rest means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is El Balcon De Las Americas Rest inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Balcon De Las Americas Rest is inspected around three times per year on average.
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