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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Potawatomi Zoological Society

South Bend, Indiana 46615 - 500 S. Greenlawn Ave

F
31 Inspections
4 Total Violations
2 Critical
1 Repeat Violations
License: 32-C-0243 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Sep 17, 2026 Address: 500 S. Greenlawn Ave USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Domestic Goat337
  • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog254
  • Banded Mongoose159
  • Chacoan Peccary149
  • Takin126
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo115
  • American Flamingo113
  • Alpaca111
  • Jamaican Fruit Bat110
Show all 112 species
  • Sand Cat97
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur94
  • Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec90
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth88
  • North American River Otter85
  • Red Panda82
  • African Hunting Dog82
  • Giraffe74
  • Eastern Black-And-White Colobus72
  • White-Faced Saki69
  • Black-Handed Spider Monkey63
  • Common Squirrel Monkey61
  • Domestic Chicken (Including All Domestic Breeds /59
  • Golden Lion Tamarin55
  • Fennec Fox53
  • Domestic Guinea Pig51
  • American Bison50
  • Diana Monkey49
  • Greater Kudu48
  • Burchell’s46
  • Giant Anteater46
  • Northern Tree Shrew46
  • Bobcat45
  • Sugar Glider45
  • Leopard44
  • Tiger42
  • Brazilian Agouti41
  • Southern Tamandua40
  • Eastern Screech-Owl40
  • Lion39
  • Black Howler39
  • Capybara39
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo38
  • Reeve's Muntjac38
  • Red River Hog38
  • Okapi37
  • Bennett's Wallaby36
  • Red Fox (Includes Silver Fox & Cross Fox)35
  • Small Spotted Genet34
  • White-Fronted Marmoset33
  • Red Kangaroo32
  • Western Grey Kangaroo32
  • North American Porcupine31
  • Southern Ground-Hornbill29
  • Cotton-Top Tamarin28
  • Cattle27
  • Collared Peccary26
  • Chinchilla (Domesticated)26
  • Snow Leopard23
  • White Rhinoceros21
  • Domestic Pig20
  • Northern Greater Galago20
  • Striped Skunk19
  • Domestic Rabbit18
  • Warthog17
  • Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds16
  • Common Ostrich16
  • Black Crowned-Crane16
  • Trumpeter Hornbill16
  • Laughing Kookaburra16
  • Ivory-Billed Aracari16
  • Blue-Faced Honeyeater16
  • Virginia Opossum15
  • Southern Screamer15
  • Red-Billed Blue-Magpie15
  • Spectacled Bear14
  • Chimpanzee13
  • Serval13
  • Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey12
  • Bactrian Camel10
  • Groundhog8
  • Emu8
  • Sunbittern8
  • Indian Peafowl8
  • Saddle-Billed Stork8
  • Marabou Stork8
  • Barred Owl8
  • Turkey Vulture8
  • Red-Tailed Hawk8
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw8
  • Red-And-Green Macaw8
  • Yellow-Crested Cockatoo8
  • Domestic Turkey6
  • European Rabbit5
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine5
  • Military Macaw5
  • Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon4
  • Grey Short-Tailed Opossum4
  • Brush-Tailed Rat-Kangaroo4
  • Patagonian Cavy4
  • Cape Porcupine4
  • Wild Boar4
  • Chinchilla3
  • European Polecat3
  • Addax3
  • Common Raven3
  • American Kestrel3
  • Red-Legged Short-Tailed Opossum2
  • Hartlaub's Turaco2
  • Cattle2
  • White-Necked Raven2
  • Short-Beaked Echidna2
  • African Penguin1

Inspection History

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

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+ 28 more inspections · 4 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

31
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Sep 17, 2026 · records through Oct 1, 2026
4
Violations Documented
2 Critical · 2 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Nov 22, 2022
3.125(a) Critical
Facilities, general.
It was reported to APHIS by the facility that on November 12, 2022, at approximately 7:30 AM a female red panda had
escaped overnight from an enclosure that she had been placed in early the day before. This enclosure was...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (4 narratives, 4 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 Potawatomi Zoological Society. 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Potawatomi Zoological Society

Is Potawatomi Zoological Society a USDA-licensed breeder?

Potawatomi Zoological Society holds USDA license number 32-C-0243 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Potawatomi Zoological Society have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 4 violations at this facility (2 critical, 2 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 Potawatomi Zoological Society last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Potawatomi Zoological Society was on Sep 17, 2026, and the facility has 31 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Potawatomi Zoological Society located?

Potawatomi Zoological Society is located in South Bend, Indiana. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Indiana to compare inspection records before you decide.

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