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Dog & Pet Breeders in La Jolla, CA

8 USDA-licensed facilities · 17 documented violations

States › California › La Jolla

There are 8 USDA-licensed animal facilities in La Jolla, California, including commercial dog breeders, dealers, and exhibitors operating under federal Animal Welfare Act oversight. Together these facilities have undergone 68 recorded USDA inspections, resulting in 17 documented violations, 2 of them critical.

Of the 8 facilities in La Jolla, 5 hold a clean compliance record (grade A or no recorded violations), while 4 have at least one documented violation. The facility with the most violations on record here is Salk Institute For Biological Studies - 6 documented violations, current grade B. Review each breeder's full inspection history below before you visit or pay a deposit, a clean record is the single best sign of a responsible local breeder.

Name Grade Violations
Grade Facility Inspections Violations Last Inspected
A+ Birch Aquarium, Scripps Institution Of Oceanography 3 0 Jul 22, 2025
A+ Calibr 5 3 May 3, 2018
A+ La Jolla Institute For Allergy And Immunology 2 0 Aug 25, 2022
A+ Salk Institute For Biological Studies 4 0 Aug 3, 2026
B Salk Institute For Biological Studies 10 6 Aug 11, 2025
D Scripps Research Institute - Ca 24 4 Sep 15, 2026
A+ Uc San Diego 6 0 Jun 2, 2026
D The University Of California, San Diego 14 4 Jun 2, 2026

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