{"id":762764,"date":"2026-07-14T17:27:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/762764\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:27:28","slug":"restaurant-at-trumps-dc-golf-club-hit-with-string-of-health-code-violations-over-persistent-pests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/762764\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant at Trump\u2019s DC golf club hit with string of health code violations over persistent pests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant at the Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. has been hit with a<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-new-york-golf-club-health-code-violations-b2932170.html\"> string of health code violations<\/a>, including a swarm of flies and storing food at the incorrect temperatures, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Health officials in Loudon County, Virginia, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-golf-tournament-olympics-los-angeles-b2996686.html\">visited the clubhouse <\/a>restaurant located in Sterling on June 30, where an inspector \u201cobserved a large quantity of small flies in the storage room near the employee restrooms,\u201d according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static.notus.org\/41\/db\/604eaf2d4fa48f877d7e01418fa2\/trumpgolfclub2.pdf\">inspection report <\/a>obtained by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/donald-trump\/trump-national-golf-club-virginia-pest-control-problem\">NOTUS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static.notus.org\/c9\/61\/adb7bfc94ccea1ec7b6bbcd51a8f\/trumpgolfclub1.pdf\">club\u2019s grill restaurant<\/a>, the inspector noted the property was using and storing \u201cpest control products not designed for use in a food establishment, health records indicate,\u201d the outlet reports.<\/p>\n<p>The inspector flagged safety issues with the temperature at which food was being stored at the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-pga-tour-doral-golf-b2969865.html\">more casual restaurant. <\/a>Blue cheese was found stored at 54 degrees Fahrenheit, sausage links at 51 degrees, and sausage patties at 49 degrees, which should all be stored at 41 degrees or less. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe person-in-charge voluntarily discarded the blue cheese and sausage,\u201d the inspector wrote.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/07\/14\/12\/17\/GettyImages-1493249448.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The restaurant at the Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. has been hit with a string of health code violations, including a swarm of flies and storing food at the incorrect temperatures, according to a report\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>The restaurant at the Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. has been hit with a string of health code violations, including a swarm of flies and storing food at the incorrect temperatures, according to a report (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant\u2019s outdoor pizza operation also \u201clacks adequate handwashing or warewashing capacity,\u201d the report said. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement to NOTUS, the golf club dismissed the health inspection\u2019s findings. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe operate our properties to the highest health and safety standards. These so-called \u2018violations\u2019 are fabricated, politically motivated and completely without merit,\u201d the statement said. \u201cWe stand firmly behind the integrity of our operations and reject these baseless claims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Independent has contacted the club and Loudon County for further comment. <\/p>\n<p>Trump golfed at the D.C. club last weekend. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2285089417...jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Trump golfed at the Virginia club this weekend, which was hit with a slew of health code violations. The club dismissed the report as 'politically motivated'\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Trump golfed at the Virginia club this weekend, which was hit with a slew of health code violations. The club dismissed the report as &#8216;politically motivated&#8217; (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>It follows a report that<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-new-york-golf-club-health-code-violations-b2932170.html\"> county health inspectors in New York<\/a> also found a slew of issues at Trump\u2019s Westchester golf club in March, including the presence of \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/florida-woman-spider-bites-toes-lawsuit-b2897091.html\">insects and rodents.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Westchester County Department of Health officials found not only the presence of pests at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/trump-national-golf-club\">Trump National Golf Club<\/a>, but a variety of other issues ranging from ventilation problems to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/microplastics-toxic-glass-bottles-anses-study-b2776731.html\">improperly stored food<\/a>, according to county records.<\/p>\n<p>The general manager of the club said the report was \u201cclearly nothing more than a politically motivated attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Initiation fees at the New York club can range between $50,000 and $100,000, and the annual fee is approximately $15,000, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/trumpgolftracker.net\/how-much-is-trump-golf-course-membership\/\">TrumpGolfTracker<\/a>, a blog that tracks Trump\u2019s golf outings and properties. <\/p>\n<p>The figures are estimates based on media reports and public information, as the club does not publicly post its fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":762765,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[427,308,111,99],"class_list":["post-762764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-golf","tag-horizontal","tag-politics","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/762764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=762764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/762764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/762765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=762764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=762764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=762764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}