EXCELL RESTAURANT

1041 S CONGRESS AVE #119, DELRAY BEACH, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6005607. 11 inspection visits from 2023-09-07 to 2026-08-31.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-31: complaint inspection, 3 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic violations

8 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-07-09)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-07-09	2026-07-10	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Palm Beach County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-31	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	3	1		6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-07-10	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-07-09	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	6	1	4	2.37	8 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-12-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	3	1	2.01	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-09-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	3	2.01	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	0	1.88	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x4) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
2024-07-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	1	0	1.88	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2024-04-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	1	2	1.51	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2023-12-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	1	1.51	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-09-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	2	1.51	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.