Health Inspectors Find Issues at Trump Hotel in Chicago

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According to a report by NOTUS, health inspectors visiting the Trump International Hotel in Chicago in December 2025 found a range of unsanitary conditions in the main kitchen and rooftop restaurant, including wastewater flooding the floor, improper dish sanitization, and the presence of small flies. The hotel was ordered to make improvements and passed a follow-up inspection a week later, though one issue with the ice machine remained unresolved.

Why it matters

This incident at the Chicago Trump hotel is not the first time the president's properties have run afoul of health inspectors recently, raising questions about the standards of cleanliness and food safety at Trump-branded establishments. It also comes amid broader scrutiny of the Trump Organization's business practices.

The details

During the December 2025 inspection, health inspectors found wastewater flooding the floor of the main kitchen, a dishwasher that was not properly sanitizing dishes and utensils, small flies throughout the rooftop restaurant's bar and dish area, a cracked lid on the ice machine, and debris buildup in the prep cooler and on the floor beneath sinks. The hotel was ordered to make improvements and given about a week to do so. On the follow-up inspection, the kitchen and rooftop restaurant passed, though the ice machine lid had not yet been fixed.

• In December 2025, health inspectors visited the Trump International Hotel in Chicago.
• On December 23, 2025, inspectors returned and issued passing grades to both the kitchen and rooftop restaurant, though the ice machine lid had not yet been fixed.

What’s next

The hotel's manager was ordered to make improvements and given roughly a week to do so. On Dec. 23, inspectors returned and issued passing grades to both the kitchen and Sixteen, though the ice machine lid had not yet been fixed.