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The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster responds after receiving devastating health department grade
The general manager of the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster claims a bad health inspection was politically motivated. An inspector from the Somerset County Department of Health gave the private New Jersey club a 32 out of 100 health score on May 6 — the lowest in the county, which includes about 115 retail food establishments. This inspection yielded a C rating, citing 18 violations, including the improper separation of raw meats from ready-to-eat foods, and identified contamination risks. The on-site inspector deemed the club's operations conditionally satisfactory and classified the food establishment as a Risk Level 4 facility. '[The person in charge] fails to demonstrate knowledge of food safety,' the inspector noted in the report, which can be publicly viewed online. In response, the club's general manager, David Schutzenhofer, told The Hill in a statement on Thursday, 'Never before have we witnessed such visceral hostility from the health department. This is clearly nothing more than a politically motivated attack.' 'We operate one of the most immaculate golf facilities in the country, and we take immense pride in our standards of cleanliness, safety, and hospitality,' he said. The Independent has contacted representatives for the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster and the Somerset County Department of Health for comment. Forbes was the first to report on the less-than-glowing inspection in an article published on Wednesday. About three hours after the article's release, an inspector conducted a reinspection at Trump's Bedminster club, despite NJ rules requiring surprise visits, Forbes reports. The club received a B grade with a score of 86, the lowest possible for that rating, and was cited for six violations, including two critical ones. Issues included improperly chilled milk and creamers, weak sanitizer levels, and mops stored in buckets instead of being air-dried. Michael McCarty, Somerset County's deputy health director, said that reinspections are routine and typically occur within two to four weeks of the initial visit, according to USA Today. The president owns the Bedminster golf club through a business network and the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which allows him to earn income, as he did during his first term. He spent over 100 days there during his office tenure. New Jersey law requires all food establishments, including private golf clubs, to undergo annual inspections. Amid his feud with Elon Musk, Trump has decamped to Bedminster for the weekend.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Health
- USA Today
Dozen health code violations were found at Donald Trump's New Jersey golf club
Dozen health code violations were found at Donald Trump's New Jersey golf club An initial inspection of the Bedminster facility found that the person in charge failed to 'demonstrate knowledge of food safety.' WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent inspection found more than a dozen health code violations at President Donald Trump's ritzy New Jersey golf club. Raw meat was improperly refrigerated. Milk was spoiled. Handwashing areas were missing soap. And the person in charge failed to "demonstrate knowledge of food safety," according to an inspection report on May 6. The inspector gave the club unusually low marks (32 out of 100) compared with other restaurants in the area that month, records show. The club earned a C rating and was ordered to fix all its health code violations and pay a reinspection fee, which is standard practice. That reinspection, which was conducted on June 4, yielded far better results. Though there were still problems with some cleaning supplies, the inspector's second pass earned the club a B rating (86 out of 100). Michael McCarty, the deputy director of health for Somerset County, where the club is located, said reinspections are common and usually occur within two to four weeks of an initial inspection. The review is the latest critical health inspection of one of Trump's pricey golf clubs, which are scattered across the country. Many of them cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to join, according to multiple reports. In 2017, Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort was cited for multiple violations days before Trump, who was then in his first term, was set to host the Japanese prime minister. (The Mar-a-Lago club's most recent inspection found no health code violations.) The Bedminster club's reception desk and chef did not immediately respond to requests for comment. What did the health inspector find? The Somerset County Health Department's initial May inspection showed that the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster had violated 18 regulations. None of the club's employees had obtained a "food manager level certification," according to the report. State law requires the person in charge at certain types of restaurants to be certified as a "food protection manager." Several handwashing stations were also improperly set up. Some lacked soap or paper towels. Expired milk was found in the fridge, and raw meat was stored above a cheese container, which the inspector said risked cross-contamination. Many of those issues were fixed when the same inspector returned to review the club on June 4. How much does it cost to join the club? While membership fees are not publicly listed for Trump's New Jersey club, the Wall Street Journal has estimated the initiation fee is over $100,000. A 2024 financial disclosure report Trump filed with the Federal Election Commission showed his Bedminster facility earned roughly $37 million over a one-year period. Zachary Schermele is an education reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach him by email at zschermele@ Follow him on X at @ZachSchermele and Bluesky at @
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Health
- The Herald Scotland
Trump's New Jersey golf club racks up health violations
The inspector gave the club unusually low marks (32 out of 100) compared with other restaurants in the area that month, records show. The club earned a C rating and was ordered to fix all its health code violations and pay a reinspection fee, which is standard practice. That reinspection, which was conducted on June 4, yielded far better results. Though there were still problems with some cleaning supplies, the inspector's second pass earned the club a B rating (86 out of 100). Michael McCarty, the deputy director of health for Somerset County, where the club is located, said reinspections are common and usually occur within two to four weeks of an initial inspection. The review is the latest critical health inspection of one of Trump's pricey golf clubs, which are scattered across the country. Many of them cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to join, according to multiple reports. In 2017, Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort was cited for multiple violations days before Trump, who was then in his first term, was set to host the Japanese prime minister. (The Mar-a-Lago club's most recent inspection found no health code violations.) The Bedminster club's reception desk and chef did not immediately respond to requests for comment. What did the health inspector find? The Somerset County Health Department's initial May inspection showed that the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster had violated 18 regulations. None of the club's employees had obtained a "food manager level certification," according to the report. State law requires the person in charge at certain types of restaurants to be certified as a "food protection manager." Several handwashing stations were also improperly set up. Some lacked soap or paper towels. Expired milk was found in the fridge, and raw meat was stored above a cheese container, which the inspector said risked cross-contamination. Many of those issues were fixed when the same inspector returned to review the club on June 4. How much does it cost to join the club? While membership fees are not publicly listed for Trump's New Jersey club, the Wall Street Journal has estimated the initiation fee is over $100,000. A 2024 financial disclosure report Trump filed with the Federal Election Commission showed his Bedminster facility earned roughly $37 million over a one-year period. Zachary Schermele is an education reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach him by email at zschermele@ Follow him on X at @ZachSchermele and Bluesky at @
USA Today
5 days ago
- Health
- USA Today
Expired milk, missing soap: Trump's New Jersey golf club racks up health code violations
Expired milk, missing soap: Trump's New Jersey golf club racks up health code violations An initial inspection of the Bedminster facility found that the person in charge failed to 'demonstrate knowledge of food safety.' A routine reinspection a month later yielded better results. Show Caption Hide Caption A Qatari plane, $1m per-plate dinners, $TRUMP crypto? The family and friends of this president are living it up with highly questionable and possibly illegal behavior. WASHINGTON – A recent inspection found more than a dozen health code violations at President Donald Trump's ritzy New Jersey golf club. Raw meat was improperly refrigerated. Milk was spoiled. Handwashing areas were missing soap. And the person in charge failed to "demonstrate knowledge of food safety," according to an inspection report on May 6. The inspector gave the club unusually low marks (32 out of 100) compared with other restaurants in the area that month, records show. The club earned a C rating and was ordered to fix all its health code violations and pay a reinspection fee, which is standard practice. That reinspection, which was conducted on June 4, yielded far better results. Though there were still problems with some cleaning supplies, the inspector's second pass earned the club a B rating (86 out of 100). Michael McCarty, the deputy director of health for Somerset County, where the club is located, said reinspections are common and usually occur within two to four weeks of an initial inspection. The review is the latest critical health inspection of one of Trump's pricey golf clubs, which are scattered across the country. Many of them cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to join, according to multiple reports. In 2017, Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort was cited for multiple violations days before Trump, who was then in his first term, was set to host the Japanese prime minister. (The Mar-a-Lago club's most recent inspection found no health code violations.) The Bedminster club's reception desk and chef did not immediately respond to requests for comment. What did the health inspector find? The Somerset County Health Department's initial May inspection showed that the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster had violated 18 regulations. None of the club's employees had obtained a "food manager level certification," according to the report. State law requires the person in charge at certain types of restaurants to be certified as a "food protection manager." Several handwashing stations were also improperly set up. Some lacked soap or paper towels. Expired milk was found in the fridge, and raw meat was stored above a cheese container, which the inspector said risked cross-contamination. Many of those issues were fixed when the same inspector returned to review the club on June 4. How much does it cost to join the club? While membership fees are not publicly listed for Trump's New Jersey club, the Wall Street Journal has estimated the initiation fee is over $100,000. A 2024 financial disclosure report Trump filed with the Federal Election Commission showed his Bedminster facility earned roughly $37 million over a one-year period. Zachary Schermele is an education reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach him by email at zschermele@ Follow him on X at @ZachSchermele and Bluesky at @
Irish Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Donald Trump's pick as ambassador to Ireland Edward Walsh makes the cut with US senators
New Jersey businessman Edward Walsh, Donald Trump's pick to be US ambassador to Ireland, has been confirmed by the US senate. Mr Walsh was approved by US senators in a confirmation vote on Wednesday evening with American lawmakers voting 57 to 38 in his favour. Eight Democratic senators, including Virginia's Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, and Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar, joined the Republican side of the chamber in advancing the president's nomination in the morning vote on a count of 60-37. Those opposed to his appointment were comprised entirely of Democratic senators, along with the Vermont independent Bernie Sanders. READ MORE Mr Walsh was introduced at his confirmation hearing last month by Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican, as one of Trump's closest friends. 'So, to our friends in Ireland you're getting one of the closest friends that President Trump has and that will benefit you because when Ed picks up the phone President Trump will answer,' said Graham. The construction company founder and philanthropist is a member and two-time champion player at the golf course Mr Trump owns in Bedminster, New Jersey. In making the nomination, the US president described Mr Walsh as a 'champion golfer' who would be 'a very good asset for an ambassador to Ireland to have.' Mr Walsh is understood to have a home in the US president's Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Edward Walsh (in navy T-shirt), who has been confirmed by the US senate as ambassador to Ireland, poses with US president Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The new ambassador is a graduate of Villanova University where he spent his first semester in hospital following a serious car crash. He met his wife Lynn while at Villanova and the couple has three daughters, Rachel, Maggie and Anna, and two grandchildren. The appointment will mark Mr Walsh's first foray into diplomacy. Among the issues raised at his confirmation hearing was the conviction, forwarded by a series of Republican lawmakers, that Ireland was 'out of step' with the United States in its relationship with Israel and its stance on Gaza. Mr Walsh pledged to convey that sentiment when his role was made official. 'I do understand the issue, but I am really looking forward to diving into more detail,' Mr Walsh said. 'President Trump has been very clear that Ireland is an ally and there's no room for anti-Semitism throughout the world. It will definitely be a big part of my conversations with them. I hear you. I would be glad to meet you on it.' Mr Walsh has strong family ties with Ireland. He said at his hearing that he anticipates helping both countries in 'fostering even deeper collaboration that will drive economic growth, create jobs, and enhance prosperity for the United States and the great people of Ireland'.
