Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EXCELL RESTAURANT

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 10, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3423652
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8650366
DBPR license6005607

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#3High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observe cooked plantains (90F cooling) operator stated that he cooked at 12 and it is 2:15 now. Operator placed in freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High 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. Observe employee use if his bare hand to put plantains on plate. Employee started to use tong. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observe raw fish above cooked plantains.

#6High Priority28-25-5

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through sinks. Observe at out side mop sink.

#7High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observe at out side mop sink.

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bag of bean, and carrots on floor by walk-in refrigerator.

#2Basic38-01-4

Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observe by 3 compartment sink.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)

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