Tilly's Payday Cafe
100 S Missouri Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756 · Permanent Food Service · License 6214735
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 14 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 14, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
American cheese 49°F , tuna 49°F , chicken 47°F in the front line display area of cooler . Manager moved food to freezer for quick chill down . American cheese 41°F , tuna 40°F, chicken 41°F
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
Reviewed with manager .
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: -Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in front line area
-shelving unit rusted used to store pitchers near mixer in back kitchen
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in front line area under cooking equipment .
Per manager floor to be cleaned this day
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.