San Francisco Zoological Gardens

San Francisco, California 94132

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License: 93-C-0003 Type: C Last Inspected: Apr 1, 2026

20 Inspections

10 Total Violations

0 Critical

0 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG: 231 MAGELLANIC PENGUIN: 210 CHILEAN FLAMINGO: 165 DOMESTIC GOAT: 125 INDIAN PEAFOWL / COMMON PEAFOWL / PEAHEN /: 97 BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR: 76 FRANCOIS'S LANGUR: 73 MANDRILL: 67 WESTERN GORILLA: 58 CHIMPANZEE: 58 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 54 CHACOAN PECCARY: 54 GIRAFFE: 52 SLENDER-TAILED MEERKAT: 51 CHINCHILLA (DOMESTICATED): 49 COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY: 47 SNOW LEOPARD: 40 GRAY WOLF / GREY WOLF / TIMBER WOLF: 39 HILL WALLAROO: 37 GREATER KUDU: 37 DOMESTIC GUINEA PIG: 36 DOMESTIC FERRET: 33 RED RUFFED LEMUR: 33 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 30 DOMESTIC RABBIT / EUROPEAN RABBIT: 26 WILD BOAR: 25 NORTHERN BALD IBIS: 25 AFRICAN SACRED IBIS: 25 GRIZZLY BEAR: 24 SHEEP INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 24 LION: 23 ALPACA: 23 RED PANDA: 22 NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEAR: 22 BONGO: 21 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 20 FOSSA: 20 LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 20 KOALA: 20 COQUEREL'S SIFAKA: 20 BORNEAN ORANGUTAN: 20 BALI MYNA: 19 RUDDY DUCK: 19 BLACK HOWLER: 18 KINKAJOU: 18 TIGER: 17 GIANT ANTEATER: 17 WOLVERINE: 16 ECLECTUS PARROT: 16 DOMESTIC HORSE: 16 CROWNED LEMUR: 13 RED-BELLIED LEMUR: 13 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG (MOST COMMON PET HEDGEHOG): 13 BRAZILIAN AGOUTI: 13 CRESTED OROPENDOLA: 13 DONKEY / BURRO / ASS: 13 BLUE-EYED BLACK LEMUR / SCLATER'S LEMUR: 12 HYACINTH MACAW: 12 YELLOW-RUMPED CACIQUE: 12 MARBLED TEAL: 12 PINK-BACKED PELICAN: 12 SPECTACLED OWL: 12 PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE: 11 RED-LORED PARROT / RED-LORED AMAZON: 11 NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 10 BLACK RHINOCEROS: 10 GUANACO: 10 NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER: 10 RED KANGAROO: 10 INDIAN RHINOCEROS: 10 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 10 RED-AND-GREEN MACAW / GREEN-WINGED MACAW: 10 BLUE-HEADED MACAW / COULON'S MACAW: 10 BROWN LEMUR: 9 RUFOUS BROWN LEMUR / RED BROWN LEMUR: 9 YELLOW-HEADED PARROT / YELLOW-HEADED AMAZON /: 9 WHITE IBIS: 9 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN: 9 EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS / GUEREZA: 8 PATAS MONKEY: 8 FISHING CAT: 8 BLUE-THROATED MACAW: 8 YELLOW-NAPED PARROT / YELLOW-NAPED AMAZON: 8 GOLDEN PARAKEET: 8 COMMON OSTRICH: 8 SOUTHERN CASSOWARY / DOUBLE-WATTLED CASSOWARY: 8 EURASIAN EAGLE-OWL: 8 GREEN JAY: 8 LONG-TAILED GLOSSY STARLING: 8 BLACK CROWNED-CRANE: 7 ANDEAN CONDOR: 7 BARE-FACED TAMARIN: 6 BOBCAT: 6 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 6 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 6 RED JUNGLEFOWL: 6 PRZEWALSKI'S WILD HORSE: 6 CALIFORNIA SEA LION: 5 SOUTHERN PUDU: 5 MADAGASCAR IBIS: 5 HAMERKOP: 5 BERNIER'S TEAL / MADAGASCAR TEAL: 5 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG: 5 MANDRILL *MALE: 4 SIAMANG: 4 YELLOW-BACKED DUIKER: 4 CURL-CRESTED ARACARI: 4 TURQUOISE-FRONTED PARROT / TURQUOISE-FRONTED: 4 EMU: 4 SATYR TRAGOPAN: 4 TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPAN: 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL: 4 GRAY CROWNED-CRANE / AFRICAN CROWNED-CRANE /: 4 OCELOT: 4 GREAT HORNBILL: 4 BLUE-BELLIED ROLLER: 4 BAIRD'S TAPIR: 4 GOLDEN EAGLE: 4 GREAT HORNED OWL: 4 HIPPOPOTAMUS: 3 REINDEER: 3 JAGUAR: 3 BLACK-FACED IBIS: 3 MACAW HYBRID: 3 AMERICAN KESTREL: 3 TURKEY VULTURE: 3 BARN OWL / WESTERN BARN OWL / AMERICAN BARN OWL /: 3 BACTRIAN CAMEL: 3 TOCO TOUCAN: 3 RED-FRONTED MACAW: 3 COMMON BROWN LEMUR: 2 PREVOST'S SQUIRREL / TRI-COLORED SQUIRREL: 2 SOUTH AMERICAN COATI: 2 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 2 PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUS: 2 AMERICAN CROW: 2 GRAY FOX / GREY FOX: 2 BLACK-NECKED SWAN: 2 BURROWING OWL: 2 SWAINSON'S HAWK: 2 LAUGHING KOOKABURRA: 2 BLACK LEMUR: 1 EMPEROR TAMARIN: 1 POLAR BEAR: 1 CAPYBARA: 1 GREATER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 1 FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK: 1 AFRICAN OPENBILL: 1 EUROPEAN POLECAT: 1 STRIPED SKUNK: 1

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USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: Apr 1, 2026

Violations Documented

10 Non-Critical

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for San Francisco Zoological Gardens. 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 San Francisco Zoological Gardens

Is San Francisco Zoological Gardens a USDA-licensed breeder?

San Francisco Zoological Gardens holds USDA license number 93-C-0003 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does San Francisco Zoological Gardens have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 10 violations at this facility (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 San Francisco Zoological Gardens last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for San Francisco Zoological Gardens was on Apr 1, 2026, and the facility has 20 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is San Francisco Zoological Gardens located?

San Francisco Zoological Gardens is located in San Francisco, California. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in California to compare inspection records before you decide.