Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

EXCELL RESTAURANT

1041 S CONGRESS AVE #119 · DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33445

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3708572
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13747065
DBPR license6005607

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJuly 9, 2026 2:33 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJuly 10, 2026 10:24 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure…employee serve plantain with bare hands . **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on the wall at kitchen. Employee killed 5 live roaches underneath unused glass door hot box at front line , 3 live roaches in cabinet at front line . **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled….employee serve plantain went outside and then come inside ,handled food without changed gloves washing hands . Employee washed hands after discussion. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority01B-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….cooked vegetables with meat 52F in tall reach in cooler at prep station . Food not prepped or portioned today , food being held more than four hours .

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit….cooked vegetables with meat 52F in tall reach in cooler at prep station . Food not prepped or portioned today , food being held more than four hours . Stop sale issue . Opened can tomato sauce 57F, can beans 61F in tall reach in cooler at meat prep station . Food being held less than 4 hours . Employee removed food to another acceptable cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit….Hot holding Corn 108F , cooked plantain 91F at cook line being held less than 4 hours . Employee time marked **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked…cooked pork, cooked turkey , cooked beef , cooked goat at walk in cooler without date marked . Employee date marked. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense food in marinated sauce in reach in cooler . Employee removed bowl **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles at tall reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises…5 dead roaches in cabinet at front line . **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:23 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.