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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Mount Hope Auction, Inc.

Mount Hope, Ohio 44660 - PO Box 82

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26 Inspections
79 Total Violations
8 Critical
41 Repeat Violations
Older record: the last USDA inspection on file for this facility was Sep 23, 2024, about 2 years ago. USDA inspects licensed facilities every 1-3 years, and some licenses lapse. Confirm the breeder is still active before you rely on this record.
License: 31-B-0031 Type: Class B (dealer) Last Inspected: Sep 23, 2024 Address: PO Box 82 USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds2,155
  • Domestic Rabbit2,078
  • Indian Peafowl756
  • Domestic Chicken (Including All Domestic Breeds /696
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog652
  • Domestic Goat584
  • Domestic Guinea Pig517
  • Domestic Guineafowl363
  • Cattle349
Show all 184 species
  • Fallow Deer314
  • Cockatiel184
  • Syrian178
  • Domestic Pig172
  • Budgerigar172
  • Alpaca153
  • Degu133
  • Striped Skunk120
  • Zebra Finch111
  • Red Fox (Includes Silver Fox & Cross Fox)102
  • Sugar Glider101
  • Domestic Canary95
  • Chinchilla94
  • Diamond Dove80
  • Green-Cheeked Parakeet62
  • Emu54
  • Greater Rhea53
  • Northern Bobwhite53
  • Domestic Ferret52
  • Red Kangaroo51
  • Llama50
  • Patagonian Cavy49
  • Asiatic Water Buffalo49
  • Dromedary Camel46
  • Donkey46
  • African Dormouse42
  • African Crested Porcupine39
  • Yak36
  • Burchell’s34
  • Bighorn Sheep32
  • Kinkajou31
  • American Bison30
  • Bennett's Wallaby30
  • Gouldian Finch30
  • Nilgai29
  • Elk29
  • Capybara28
  • Ring-Necked Pheasant28
  • Monk Parakeet28
  • Bourke's Parrot26
  • Rose-Ringed Parakeet25
  • Zebu23
  • Campbell's Desert Hamster21
  • Richardson's Ground Squirrel21
  • Star Finch20
  • Rosy-Faced Lovebird19
  • Axis Deer18
  • Common Eland18
  • Mongolian Gerbil18
  • Raccoon17
  • Golden Pheasant16
  • Mountain Coati15
  • Society Finch15
  • Little Buttonquail15
  • Domestic Duck Including All Domestic Breeds15
  • Fennec Fox14
  • Common Ostrich13
  • Arctic Fox12
  • Barbary Sheep12
  • American Mink11
  • Grey Short-Tailed Opossum11
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth11
  • Black Swan11
  • Domestic Goose11
  • Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec11
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur10
  • Common Squirrel Monkey10
  • Southern Flying Squirrel10
  • Rock Hyrax10
  • Wood Duck10
  • Egyptian Fruit Bat10
  • Prevost's Squirrel9
  • Coyote9
  • Fischer's Lovebird9
  • Mandarin Duck9
  • Blackbuck9
  • Blue-Faced Parrotfinch9
  • Ringtail8
  • Zebra-Horse Hybrid8
  • Virginia Opossum8
  • Golden Spiny Mouse8
  • Bar-Headed Goose8
  • Chukar8
  • Asian Emerald Dove8
  • Amazonian Parrotlet8
  • Plumed Whistling-Duck8
  • Black Muntjac7
  • Chinese Hamster7
  • Scarlet Macaw7
  • Mute Swan7
  • Bactrian Camel6
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine6
  • Oriental Small-Clawed Otter6
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw6
  • Java Sparrow6
  • Double-Barred Finch6
  • Domestic Pigeon Including All Domestic Breeds6
  • Elk5
  • Southern Tamandua5
  • Dwarf Mongoose5
  • White-Tailed Deer5
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo5
  • Persian Jird5
  • White Cockatoo5
  • Black-Eared Marmoset5
  • Ringed Teal5
  • Reeve's Muntjac5
  • Eastern Rosella5
  • Eastern Spotted Skunk4
  • Brown Capuchin4
  • Binturong4
  • Bobcat4
  • Common Marmoset4
  • Black-Headed Parrot4
  • Canada Goose4
  • Spotted Dove4
  • Congo African Grey Parrot4
  • Luzon Bleeding-Heart4
  • Northern Pintail4
  • Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck4
  • Lady Amherst's Pheasant4
  • Zebra Dove4
  • Eastern Grey Squirrel3
  • Greater Grison3
  • Greater Kudu3
  • Domestic Turkey3
  • Nine-Banded Armadillo3
  • Sun Parakeet3
  • Temminck's Tragopan3
  • Guanaco3
  • Crested Pigeon3
  • Scimitar-Horned Oryx3
  • Variegated Rock Squirrel2
  • Sand Cat2
  • Black-Backed Jackal2
  • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog2
  • Bat-Eared Fox2
  • Utah Prairie Dog2
  • Screaming Armadillo2
  • Groundhog2
  • African Wildcat2
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl2
  • Western Rosella2
  • Yellow-Naped Parrot2
  • Pale-Headed Rosella2
  • Lemon Dove2
  • Turquoise-Fronted Parrot2
  • Laughing Dove2
  • Fiji Parrotfinch2
  • Scarlet-Chested Parrot2
  • Ruddy Shelduck2
  • Cape Fox2
  • Brazilian Agouti2
  • Yellow-Headed Parrot2
  • Galah2
  • Northern Red Bishop2
  • Peach-Fronted Parakeet2
  • Gray Fox1
  • Crab-Eating Raccoon1
  • Central American Woolly Opossum1
  • North American Porcupine1
  • Central American Agouti1
  • Nanday Parakeet1
  • Giraffe1
  • Macaw Hybrid1
  • Red Deer1
  • Rock Pigeon1
  • Kusimanse1
  • Laughing Kookaburra1
  • Blue Eared-Pheasant1
  • Nubian Ibex1
  • Jandaya Parakeet1
  • Crimson Rosella1
  • Red-Browed Parrot1
  • Namaqua Dove1

Inspection History

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

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+ 23 more inspections · 79 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

26
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Sep 23, 2024 · records through Oct 1, 2026
79
Violations Documented
8 Critical · 5 Direct · 66 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Sep 23, 2024
3.131(d) Non-Critical
Sanitation.
The facility is not maintaining an adequate pest control program in an area that may contain regulated animals during the
Mid-Ohio Alternative Animal & Bird Sale. In Barn B stall 101, a rodent was seen sitting on the edg...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (79 narratives, 79 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 Mount Hope Auction, Inc.. 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 Mount Hope Auction, Inc.

Is Mount Hope Auction, Inc. a USDA-licensed breeder?

Mount Hope Auction, Inc. holds USDA license number 31-B-0031 (B), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Mount Hope Auction, Inc. have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 79 violations at this facility (8 critical, 5 direct, 66 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 Mount Hope Auction, Inc. last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Mount Hope Auction, Inc. was on Sep 23, 2024, and the facility has 26 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Mount Hope Auction, Inc. located?

Mount Hope Auction, Inc. is located in Mount Hope, Ohio. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Ohio to compare inspection records before you decide.

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