‘Affected By Pests’: Trump’s Chicago Hotel Restaurants Failed Health Inspections

Just before Christmas, a city health inspector visited the Trump International Hotel in Chicago.

They didn’t approve of what they saw.

The health inspector found wastewater flooding the floor of the main kitchen when three of the prep sinks drained, according to Chicago Department of Public Health records. A dishwasher was also not properly sanitizing dishes and utensils.

Meanwhile, the inspector observed “small flies” throughout a rooftop restaurant’s bar and dish area, as well as a cracked lid on the ice machine and debris buildup inside the prep cooler and on the floor beneath sinks.

The health official issued several citations on Dec. 17, 2025, and “instructed” the manager to make improvements.

When the inspector returned the next week, on Dec. 23, both sites passed inspection. Only the cracked ice machine lid remained, which the inspector again instructed the manager to replace, according to health department data. Other sections of the hotel, including a banquet room and a lounge, received passing grades.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health

Neither Trump Hotels nor The Trump Organization responded to requests for comment.

Several Trump hotels and golf clubs have been hit over the past year with health code violations.

At Trump’s golf club in Westchester County, New York, officials observed insects, rodents and other health violations including “dirty surfaces,” “poorly constructed” rooms “in disrepair,” and “inadequate” lighting and ventilation during a visit last November, according to state health data first reported by NOTUS.

And in May 2025, New Jersey health officials hit Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, with 18 health code violations. The golf course manager at the time decried the inspection as a “politically motivated attack.”

After Forbes first reported on the Bedminster inspection, health inspectors revisited the golf course and revised the grade from a 32 out of 100 to an 86.