EXCELL RESTAURANT

Name: EXCELL RESTAURANT
Address: 1041 S CONGRESS AVE #119, DELRAY BEACH, FL, 33445, US
Rating: 75.5

1041 S CONGRESS AVE #119, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445

License #6005607

75.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

August 31, 2026 · 7 findings · 3 critical

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EXCELL RESTAURANT in DELRAY BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 31, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 9 critical, 4 major, 5 minor.

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July 10, 2026

The latest inspection on August 31, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 1 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....Hot holding fried plantain 98F at cook line , being held less than 4 hours . Employee time marked .
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...goat 53F in flip top reach in cooler food not prepped or portioned today, food being held less then 4 hours . Employee removed food acceptable bottom cooler .
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths....chlorine
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at front line , employee removed.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at kitchen. Employee provided.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink...employee washed hands in three compartment sink . Discussed with employee, employee washing hands in handwashing sink.
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized....chlorine 00 ppm... employee mixed chlorine at 100 ppm .

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Disposition: Emergency order recommended
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
[03B-01-6] 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
[12A-09-4] 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.
[03A-02-5] 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 .
[09-01-4] 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 .
[35A-05-4] 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 .
[01B-02-5] 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 .
[02C-02-5] 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.
[14-01-5] Bowl with no handle used to dispense food in marinated sauce in reach in cooler . Employee removed bowl
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles at tall reach in cooler.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises...5 dead roaches in cabinet at front line .