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Trump’s luxury New York golf club hit with five health code violations after inspectors find ‘insects, rodents,’ report says
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County health inspectors in New York reportedly found a slew of issues at President Donald Trump’s Westchester golf club, including the presence of “insects and rodents.”
Westchester County Department of Health officials reportedly found not only the presence of pests at Trump National Golf Club, but a variety of other issues ranging from ventilation problems to improperly stored food, according county records.
The county’s findings describe “dirty surfaces,” “poorly constructed” rooms that are in “disrepair,” and “inadequate” lighting and ventilation, according to reports analyzed by NOTUS.org.
Inspectors also found food that was “uncovered, mislabeled [and] stored on the floor,” as well as missing or inadequate sneeze guards and “double stacked” food containers.
To golf at Trump’s New York club, initiation fees can range between $50,000 and $100,000, and the annual fee is approximately $15,000, according to TrumpGolfTracker, a blog that tracks Trump’s golf outings and properties. Those figures are based on media reports and public information, but the club does not publicly post its fees or dues, so the actual figures may vary.
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It is typically discouraged in the food service industry to double stack containers as the weight of the second layer can compromise the integrity of the lower containers, leading to potential food spoilage or contamination.
None of the violations noted by inspectors were ruled “critical.”
The Independent has requested comment from the Trump Organization, which owns and operates the club, as well as the Westchester Department of Health.
The inspections noted in the report are from November 20, 2025, and several of the problems noted in that report were said to have been present during a previous inspection a month prior.
It is unclear if inspectors have been back to the golf club since the November visit, and it is unclear if the club has addressed any of the issues noted by the county.
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Trump’s Bedminster golf course in New Jersey has also received inspector notes. A Somerset County Department of Health report from May 6, 2025, found 18 instances in which the staff or property was out of compliance with county standards.
Inspectors found the club was out of compliance with regard to keeping raw meat and eggs separated from ready-to-eat meals, in protecting food from contamination, and in the proper cleaning of surfaces touched by food. The report also notes the club was out of compliance with food storage and general property maintenance.
David Schutzenhofer, the general manager of Trump National Bedminister — which is also the site where Trump’s first wife, Ivana, is buried — told NJBIZ that the the “B” grade the club received after the inspection was “clearly nothing more than a politically motivated attack.”
“Never before have we witnessed such visceral hostility from the health department,” he told the outlet.
Despite the apparent issues at the clubs, it hasn’t kept Trump from visiting. During his first year of his second term, Trump visited his golf clubs 88 times last year, meaning approximately one in four of his days as president has been spent golfing.
