The initial inspection at the Bedminster facility showed that personnel were unable to “show food safety knowledge.” Regular re-examinations after a month gave better results.
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WASHINGTON – Recent testing has found more than 12 health law violations at President Donald Trump’s Ritzie New Jersey Golf Club.
The raw meat was inappropriately refrigerated. The milk was spoiled. There was no soap in the hand washing area. And according to the May 6 inspection report, the person in charge was unable to “show food safety knowledge.”
Inspectors gave the club an unusually low mark (32 out of 100) compared to other restaurants that month, records show. The club was ordered to earn a C rating, correct all health code violations, and pay reexamination fees. This is standard practice.
That once again, which took place on June 4th, had far better results. Some cleaning supplies still had issues, but the inspector’s second pass earned a Club AB rating (86 out of 100).
Michael McCarty, deputy director of the Somerset County Health Department, where the club is located, said reexaminations are common and usually occur within two to four weeks of the initial test.
This review is the latest important health test for one of Trump’s expensive golf clubs scattered around the country. Many of them cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to multiple reports.
In 2017, Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort was quoted for several days of multiple violations before Trump, his first term at the time, hosted the Japanese prime minister. (The latest tests from the Mar-A-Lago Club did not grant any violations of the Health Act.)
The reception desk and chef at Bedminster Club did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
What did the health inspector find?
The Somerset County Health Department’s first May test showed Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster violated 18 regulations.
According to the report, none of the club’s employees have been “food manager level certification.” State law requires that people who work at certain types of restaurants be certified as “food protection managers.”
Several hand washing stations were also set up improperly. Some people were lacking in soap and paper towels.
The expired milk was found in the fridge and the raw meat was stored in cheese containers, but inspectors said there was a risk of cross-contamination.
Many of these issues were fixed on June 4th when the same inspector returned to review the club.
How much does it cost to join the club?
Trump’s New Jersey Club membership fees are not publicly available, but the Wall Street Journal estimates the starting fee will be above $100,000.
A 2024 financial disclosure report filed by Trump to the Federal Election Commission showed his Bedminster facility had won about $37 million in one year.
Zachary Schermele is an education reporter for USA Today. You can contact him by email at zschermele@usatoday.com. Follow him on X at @Zachschermele and follow Bluesky at @Zachschermele.bsky.social.
