El Balcon De Las Americas VII
Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025
100
Score
Inspectors have visited El Balcon De Las Americas VII 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 18, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around nine violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
Across the inspection history, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to the broader Boca Raton restaurant scene, where the average is 74, this is a stronger showing. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
12
Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans with mushrooms **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left kitchen to the outside came back and started to engaged in food preparation without washing hands Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty towel multiple times then engaged of food preparation without washing hands Advised employee to wash hands **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 4 drawer under stovetop Raw shell eggs over cooked beef Walk in cooler Raw beef over cheese Flip top cooler Raw pork chops over sauces Operator stored properly all products **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Coconut sauce 12/9/25 **Warning**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooking oil stored inside a bottle marked for chemical use **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Steam table cooked rice 147F reheating per operator product reheating for 2 hours. See stop sale Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen Fresh garlic and oil 88F cold holding, stored overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen Fresh garlic and oil 88F cold holding, stored overnight. See stop sale Kitchen raw shell eggs liquid 85F cold holding stored for 2 hours, operator decided to discard Under stovetop cooler 4 drawer: ; sliced tomatoes 48F cold holding tamales (51F - Cold Holding); raw beef (51F - Cold Holding); raw vacuum packed beef (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47F - Cold Holding); raw liver (49F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (49F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (49F - Cold Holding);. Per operator all items stored for approximately 2 hours and not prepared or portioned today Operator moved to walk in freezer **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Steam table cooked rice 147F reheating per operator product reheating for 2 hours. See stop sale **Warning**
03E-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen and steam table Chicharron 113F hot holding, cooked onions 120F hot holding, stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator moved cooked onions to be reheated to 165F++ and decided to discard chicharron **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dishwasher area. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed to operator, operator filled out **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler Chicken soup made 2 days ago. Advised operator to date marked **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to sink kitchen area, degreaser not label Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler Avocados unwashed over washed greens Advised operator to stored properly **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Kitchen. Sauces Walk in cooler sauces Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
12
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can Green beans dented with raided edges. Operator removed can from circulation. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed Employee handling raw shell eggs, removed gloves, then blended garlic oil in blender and then placed finger inside the container of garlic oil with no hand wash. Employee touched raw shell eggs, removed gloves and put on new gloves, then picked up an arepa from the grill and placed it on a plate to be served without washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw bacon over cooked corn, raw liver over cooked ground beef at walk in freezer. All products removed from commercial packaging. Operator stored products properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw shell eggs, removed gloves and put on new gloves, then picked up an arepa from the grill and placed it on a plate to be served without washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No Vacuum breaker, 2 hose connections at mop sink.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with black mold like substance. Operator cleaned and sanitized cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Not available at time of inspection. Operator filled out form. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Degreaser, soap and water and chlorine sanitizer spray bottle not labeled by dish area. Operator labeled all chemicals properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
32
Jun 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottles with chemicals not labeled. Chef labeled bottles **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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. Thawed salmon still in sealed reduced oxygen package, Chef removed salmon from packaging **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
86
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken with rice in walk in cooler was not covered. Chef put a cover on the pan on cooked chicken with rice. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
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. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used bowl as a scoop for cooked rice. Chef discarded bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
86
Jul 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
78
May 17, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 19 violations
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**
03A-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**
01B-02-5
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-02-6
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-08-5
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-13-4
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**
12A-12-4
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-16-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of Garbanzos 6 6.5lbs each at dry storage shelf. **Warning**
01B-01-4
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-28-5
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**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser not properly labeled by dishwasher **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cooking pot in handwashing sink by the dishwasher. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
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**
02C-02-5
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**
06-09-1
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**
12B-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the handwashing sink in the front counter without sign **Warning**
31B-04-4
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**
08B-39-4
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**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler observed cooked pork roast stored underneath unwashed oranges. **Warning**
08B-17-4
12
Jan 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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.
03B-01-6
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**
41-07-4
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.
35B-01-4
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**
24-05-4
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**
21-04-4
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**
10-20-4
61
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
78
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 22, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Balcon De Las Americas VII last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Balcon De Las Americas VII on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Balcon De Las Americas VII?
Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at El Balcon De Las Americas VII.
How does El Balcon De Las Americas VII compare to other restaurants in Boca Raton?
El Balcon De Las Americas VII most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Boca Raton average of 74.
Has El Balcon De Las Americas VII's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at El Balcon De Las Americas VII have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at El Balcon De Las Americas VII means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is El Balcon De Las Americas VII inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Balcon De Las Americas VII is inspected around four times per year on average.
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