TILLY'S PAYDAY CAFE
100 South Missouri Avenue
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/9/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834497
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation in front counter area . Reviewed with manager
- 03C-96-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods ( chicken) without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. Reviewed with manager . Manager created a time / temperature log and completed for this day Corrected On-Site
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods ( chicken) without written procedures approved by the division. Reviewed with manager . Manager printed procedure document out , completed and approved by inspector Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777083
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris at cook line area near grill
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food ( cut lettuce ) in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager . Manager rearranged food. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination for brown sugar, granola and raisins.Reviewed with manager . Manager moved food items to under the sneeze guard . Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish washing area . Reviewed with manager . Manager labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 5/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8634319
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 3/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454407
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, Manager cleaned the drop plate . Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager .
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler. Reviewed food storage with manager . Manager rearranged vegetables . Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - cut tomatoes 47 F, hardboiled eggs 48 F in front cook line area placed in cooler under 2 hours - manager moved food to reach in freezer for quick chill down . Recheck cut tomatoes 40F, hardboiled eggs 42 F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 08B-15-4:Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided at buffet. Manager wrapped whole apples. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/25/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375594
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table in kitchen near ice machine. Cutting boards on prep sink
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor in dry storage area. Operator discarded roaches , cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers located on shelf in dish area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach-in cooler located at front counter. Gaskets reach-in freezer on next to fat fryer.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on working table. Operator stored cloth in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On front line counter at 1110am roast beef (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F - Cold Holding Operator placed in reach-in cooler. Re temp at 1148am Roast beef 41f Sliced cheese 41f Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook grill 1100am chicken breast (90F - Hot Holding) Operator placed chicken in oven for reheating. Re temped at 1123pm Chicken breast 177f Corrected On-Site
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment offers a undercooked beef patty without consumer advisory. Emailed operator consumer advisory. Operator printed consumer advisory and posted. Corrected On-Site