EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS

dba EL BALCON DE LAS AMERICAS VIII INC

About this restaurant

El Balcon de las Americas is a Colombian and Latin American restaurant located in Fort Lauderdale with 80 seats. The establishment offers traditional Colombian dishes and is part of a larger restaurant group with multiple locations in South Florida. According to available information, the restaurant operates daily with extended hours, opening at 7:30 a.m. most days and closing between 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. depending on the day of the week.

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C

Food Safety Grade

Fair

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address
1823 E COMMERCIAL BLVD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
DBPR District
District 2 — Fort Lauderdale (licenses expire December)
County (Region Code)
Columbia (code 12)
Seating
80 seats

License

License Number
SEA1624106
Establishment Type
Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry
Dec 1, 2026
Last Inspection
Oct 21, 2025
Date Result Expand
Oct 21, 2025
Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Violations Found

H · V03
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
H · V14
Food contact surfaces
Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized
B · V53
Outer openings protected
Outer openings not properly protected
Class: Food Visit ID: 13551570 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Sep 18, 2025
Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Violations Found

H · V03
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
H · V08
Proper hand/arm washing
Improper hand and arm washing technique
H · V14
Food contact surfaces
Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized
I · V31
Clean multi-use utensils
Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned
I · V40
Wiping cloths usage
Improper use of wiping cloths
B · V53
Outer openings protected
Outer openings not properly protected
Class: Food Visit ID: 10918821 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food