EXCELL RESTAURANT
1041 S CONGRESS AVE #119 · DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33445
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
09-01-4High 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**
35A-05-4High 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**
12A-09-4High 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**
01B-02-5High 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 .
03A-02-5High 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**
03B-01-6High 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**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – 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**
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense food in marinated sauce in reach in cooler . Employee removed bowl **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles at tall reach in cooler. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises…5 dead roaches in cabinet at front line . **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:23 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.