A new report states that restaurants inside Donald Trump’s luxury Chicago hotel were cited for multiple food safety violations during a health inspection late last year. Records from the Chicago Department of Public Health show that Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago failed food inspections on December 17, 2025, after inspectors reported flies in kitchen areas, wastewater draining onto the floor, and food stored at unsafe temperatures.
The violations were found in the hotel’s Terrace 16 restaurant, along with the main kitchen and room service preparation areas.
According to the inspection report, which was obtained by People, officials observed “more than 10 small flies throughout [the] bar area and three small flies in [the] dish area.” Inspectors also reported that the dishwashing machine was “not properly sanitizing,” raising concerns about whether plates and utensils were being fully cleaned.
Health inspectors also noted a plumbing issue that caused wastewater from a prep sink to drain onto the kitchen floor during the inspection.
Temperature control problems were also documented. Perishable foods were being held between 46 and 53 degrees, which inspectors said exceeded the safe temperature range for refrigerated items.
Additional violations were found in the main kitchen. Inspection records state that shellstock, or raw shellfish kept in their shells, lacked proper labeling to indicate a sell-by or serve-by date.
Inspectors also reported a cracked ice machine lid and debris buildup in a prep cooler and on the floor beneath a sink.
When health officials returned for a follow-up inspection on December 23, 2025, the restaurants passed the inspection, though records noted the cracked ice machine lid had not yet been replaced.
Inspection data shows the hotel’s restaurants have failed health inspections multiple times since opening in 2009. In a previous incident on January 9, 2024, inspectors reported that the kitchen’s chef had been reusing oyster shells as serving dishes for guests after washing them in a dishwasher.
The Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the inspection findings.
Maggots just like the owner & everything his little hands touch. Slime in the ice machine!!
Cannot stand almost anything Trump, but having read the article it’s not unusual to find health violations in any restaurant type situation. I worked in hospitality maintenance nearly my entire life. I specifically worked as a kitchen mechanic. I fixed sinks, ovens, walk-in refrigerated units anything in a kitchen. It’s easy enough to find something wrong with almost anything in a commercial kitchen setting, It sometimes depends on the inspector. Some violations obviously matter, others are just nuisance violations. IDK the case with Trump, but I will at least cut a little slack.