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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Binder Park Zoo

Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 - 7400 Division Drive

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13 Inspections
3 Total Violations
0 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
License: 34-C-0013 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Sep 16, 2026 Address: 7400 Division Drive USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Domestic Goat166
  • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog111
  • Giraffe77
  • Burchell’s67
  • Addax64
  • Common Waterbuck60
  • Bennett's Wallaby53
  • Eastern Black-And-White Colobus53
  • Red Kangaroo49
Show all 77 species
  • African Hunting Dog41
  • Red Panda37
  • Domestic Rabbit34
  • Cheetah34
  • North American Black Bear33
  • Addra Gazelle30
  • Red-Capped Mangabey30
  • Bontebok28
  • Gray Wolf28
  • Black Mangabey24
  • Red River Hog24
  • Lion24
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur22
  • Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur21
  • Cattle21
  • Canadian Lynx20
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth20
  • Impala19
  • Snow Leopard17
  • Dingo16
  • Llama15
  • Red-Collared Brown Lemur14
  • Kinkajou14
  • Zebu13
  • Hill Wallaroo12
  • Patagonian Cavy12
  • Przewalski's Wild Horse11
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine11
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo9
  • Domestic Pig9
  • Grey-Cheeked Mangabey8
  • Wild Boar7
  • Common Ostrich7
  • Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec7
  • Fennec Fox6
  • Przwalski's Wild Horse6
  • White-Headed Buffalo-Weaver6
  • Von Der Decken's Hornbill6
  • Bald Eagle6
  • Eastern Crested Guineafowl6
  • Cinereous Vulture5
  • Taveta Golden-Weaver5
  • Red-Crowned Crane4
  • Laughing Kookaburra4
  • Brown Lemur4
  • Common Brown Lemur4
  • Chinchilla4
  • White Cockatoo3
  • Southern Ground-Hornbill3
  • Tawny Frogmouth3
  • Turquoise-Fronted Parrot3
  • Marabou Stork3
  • Southern Cassowary3
  • Barred Owl3
  • Blue Duiker3
  • Mongolian Gerbil (Common Pet2
  • Cotton-Top Tamarin2
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog (Most Common Pet Hedgehog)2
  • Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo2
  • Virginia Opossum1
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog1
  • Alpaca1
  • Blue-Bellied Roller1
  • Great Horned Owl1
  • Speckled Pigeon1
  • Trumpeter Hornbill1
  • Lar Gibbon1
  • Parma Wallaby1

Inspection History

A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.

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+ 10 more inspections · 3 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

13
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Sep 16, 2026 · records through Oct 1, 2026
3
Violations Documented
3 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Sep 26, 2023
3.125(a) Non-Critical
Facilities, general.
The sliding door that locks the 2 lynx in or out of their sheltered area runs on a metal track. The bottom of the metal track
is rusted around a screw hole and part of the track has broken loose creating sharp points.
Th...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (3 narratives, 3 citations).

The full report includes:

Complete inspection timeline with dates
Every violation code and description
Inspector narratives, what they saw
Severity ratings for each violation
Repeat offense flags
Links to original USDA reports

How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Binder Park Zoo. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Binder Park Zoo

Is Binder Park Zoo a USDA-licensed breeder?

Binder Park Zoo holds USDA license number 34-C-0013 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Binder Park Zoo have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 3 violations at this facility (3 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Binder Park Zoo last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Binder Park Zoo was on Sep 16, 2026, and the facility has 13 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Binder Park Zoo located?

Binder Park Zoo is located in Battle Creek, Michigan. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Michigan to compare inspection records before you decide.

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