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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation

Fresno, California 93728 - 894 W. Belmont Ave.

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19 Inspections
15 Total Violations
5 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
License: 93-C-0752 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Jul 28, 2026 Address: 894 W. Belmont Ave. USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • American Flamingo494
  • Domestic Goat405
  • Giraffe157
  • Red Kangaroo105
  • Sun Parakeet103
  • Scarlet Ibis103
  • Chacoan Peccary96
  • Pied Imperial-Pigeon95
  • Eastern Black-And-White Colobus94
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  • Red Ruffed Lemur94
  • Greater Kudu93
  • Sumatran Orangutan87
  • Warthog78
  • African Elephant72
  • Lion72
  • Red Junglefowl70
  • Roseate Spoonbill70
  • Siamang69
  • White Rhinoceros68
  • Inca Tern68
  • Red-Billed Leiothrix68
  • Boat-Billed Heron68
  • Common Squirrel Monkey66
  • California Sea Lion64
  • Impala64
  • Tammar Wallaby58
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog (Most Common Pet Hedgehog)56
  • Nicobar Pigeon56
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur52
  • Common Eland52
  • Puna Teal52
  • Tiger51
  • Slender-Tailed Meerkat51
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw50
  • Crested Oropendola50
  • Bali Myna48
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine46
  • Brindled Wildebeest46
  • Laysan Duck46
  • Black-Winged Stilt46
  • Pink-Backed Pelican46
  • Giant Anteater44
  • Virginia Opossum43
  • Slender-Horned Gazelle43
  • Red Wolf42
  • Harbor Seal42
  • Cheetah42
  • Oriental Small-Clawed Otter40
  • Sloth Bear38
  • Yellow Armadillo37
  • Socorro Dove37
  • Tanimbar Corella36
  • King Vulture36
  • Laughing Kookaburra36
  • Yellow-Crested Cockatoo36
  • Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds34
  • Yellow-Naped Parrot33
  • Fennec Fox32
  • White-Breasted Woodswallow32
  • Striped Skunk30
  • Golden-Crested Myna30
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo28
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth26
  • Southern Screamer26
  • Andean Condor26
  • Domestic Guinea Pig24
  • Domestic Rabbit24
  • Common Ostrich24
  • Blue-Throated Macaw24
  • Beautiful Fruit-Dove24
  • Ringed Teal24
  • Masked Lapwing24
  • Gray Crowned-Crane24
  • Rhinoceros Hornbill24
  • Trumpeter Hornbill24
  • White-Necked Raven24
  • North Sulawesi Babirusa22
  • Addax21
  • Goeldi's Monkey20
  • Hill Wallaroo20
  • Hyacinth Macaw20
  • Alpaca18
  • Bornean Orangutan18
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl18
  • Verreaux's Eagle-Owl18
  • Red-And-Green Macaw18
  • Capybara16
  • Malayan Tapir16
  • Sand Gazelle16
  • Degu16
  • Wattled Jacana16
  • Crested Partridge14
  • Amazonian Motmot14
  • Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon12
  • Barbary Sheep12
  • Norway Rat12
  • Sunbittern12
  • Emu12
  • Black Vulture12
  • Blue-Throated Piping-Guan12
  • Red-Legged Seriema12
  • White-Throated Ground Dove12
  • Venezuelan Troupial12
  • Pheasant Pigeon12
  • Guira Cuckoo12
  • Red-Tailed Hawk12
  • Turkey Vulture12
  • Chinese Hwamei12
  • Burrowing Owl11
  • Red-Lored Parrot11
  • Raggiana Bird-Of-Paradise11
  • Black-Footed Cat10
  • Spotted-Necked Otter10
  • White-Nosed Coati10
  • Chinchilla (Domesticated)10
  • Cattle8
  • Asian Elephant8
  • Serval8
  • Sugar Glider8
  • Babirusa8
  • European Polecat8
  • Indian Rhinoceros8
  • Harris's Hawk8
  • Spotted Thick-Knee8
  • Wonga Pigeon7
  • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog6
  • Golden Lion Tamarin6
  • Pink-Headed Fruit-Dove6
  • Chestnut-Backed Thrush6
  • Northern Tree Shrew5
  • Bennett's Wallaby5
  • Burchell’s4
  • Chinchilla4
  • Grants Zebra4
  • Mona Monkey4
  • Hooded Pitta4
  • Giant Wood-Rail4
  • American Crow4
  • Yellow-Headed Parrot3
  • Palm Cockatoo3
  • Speke's Gazelle2
  • Scimitar-Horned Oryx2
  • Cat Adult2
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog2
  • Red-Fronted Macaw2
  • Military Macaw2
  • Groundhog2
  • Raccoon1

Inspection History

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

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+ 16 more inspections · 15 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

19
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Jul 28, 2026 · records through Oct 1, 2026
15
Violations Documented
5 Critical · 10 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Apr 6, 2026
2.131(b)(1) Critical
Handling of animals.
On 20 March 2026, while performing training flights for the exhibition bird show, the female Roseate Spoonbill diverted
from her planned flight pattern, landed in the Cheetah enclosure, and was injured prior to being rec...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (15 narratives, 15 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 Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation. 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 Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation

Is Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation a USDA-licensed breeder?

Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation holds USDA license number 93-C-0752 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 15 violations at this facility (5 critical, 10 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 Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation was on Jul 28, 2026, and the facility has 19 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation located?

Fresno's Chaffee Zoo Corporation is located in Fresno, California. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in California to compare inspection records before you decide.

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