Trip's Diner
Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025
55
Score
Trip's Diner, located at 2339 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N in St. Petersburg, Florida, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 28, 2025. This inspection identified two critical and six minor violations, including repeat issues with equipment in poor repair and improper air-drying of utensils. Across ten scored inspections, Trip's Diner has historically maintained a medium-risk profile.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 28, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
47
Mar 31, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
64
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
30
Mar 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Jun 27, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
29
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Violations — Oct 28, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on metal pans above three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Per manager, reach-in cooler across from cook-line is not operating properly. Torn gaskets observed on working reach-in cooler across from cook-line and at server station.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cook-line
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on multiple cold holding units in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on pans above three compartment sink
16-46-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Initial test of dish machine at 0PPM. Manager primed machine and reran. New test at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At 2:10 PM Cut tomato and shredded cheese at 46F inside reach-in cooler across from cook-line. Manager discovered reach-in cooler was unplugged when employees changed over stations at 1 PM. Manager plugged in unit. Items were rechecked at 2:40 PM as follows: Cut tomato 42F Shredded cheese 42F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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