El Balcon de Las Americas V
9964 Sandalfoot Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33428 · Permanent Food Service · License 6013583
What drove the grade
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 2 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 2, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
Wrapping food in paper towels. Chef removed paper towels
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Mop sink in back of building has no hose Bibb vacuum breaker.hose Bibb at front of building has no hose Bibb vacuum breaker
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Handwashing sink being used to store pots and stirrers. Chef removed items
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Cook wearing watch while engaged in food preparation. Cook removed watch.
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Cloth used as a food-contact surface.
Cloth towels used as a covering for vegetables and spices. Chef removed cloth towels used
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Ceiling leaking in kitchen by food.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
No handwashing sign at handwashing sink at cook line
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Ceiling tile in kitchen leaking water. Chef states it's condensation from air conditioning.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.