The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, formerly known as the “Summer White House,” received a lowly score of 32 out of 100 during a health inspection conducted by New Jersey authorities on May 6.
For more than three hours, local inspectors racked up violations such as a faulty dishwasher, sinks missing soap and paper towels, improperly stored raw meat, and expired milk still in the refrigerator.
“This is clearly nothing more than a politically motivated attack,” the club’s general manager, David Schutzenhofer, said, “Never before have we witnessed such visceral hostility from the Health Department. 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.”
Located on 520 acres of rolling hills in Bedminster, the property was purchased by Trump in 2002 and opened two years later. For years, it has been one of the president’s favorite places to relax during the summer.
The club has several dining rooms overlooking the golf courses. Its website states that the restaurant serves fresh, top-quality food. However, last May, the Somerset county health inspector, Sumera Khurram, discovered that behind the opulent structure, conditions were less than salubrious.
After counting a total of 18 violations, nine of which were deemed critical, Khurram determined that the chef in charge during his inspection had not “demonstrated knowledge of food safety.”
During the week, the club was subject to a new inspection by the New Jersey authorities. This time, the facility so dear to President Trump fared much better, scoring 86/100.
However, even in this case, the inspection highlighted some issues, two of which were considered “critical.” One of these concerned the storage of coffee cream.
