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Florida Puppy Mill Violations

3,075 documented USDA violations across 550 facilities

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USDA inspectors have documented 3,075 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Florida, including 152 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 550 have at least one violation on record. The facilities below are ranked by total documented violations — the operations most worth scrutinizing before you buy.

A violation does not automatically mean a breeder is unsafe today — some have corrected problems after being cited — but a high or repeated count, especially critical citations involving veterinary care or housing, is a serious warning sign. Click any facility to read its full inspection history.

# Facility City Inspections Violations Critical Grade
1 Miami Seaquarium Miami 28 67 9 F
2 Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Crestview 27 58 0 F
3 Six Shooters Investment Group Llc Madison 21 57 1 F
4 Single Vision Inc. Melrose 26 54 5 F
5 Gulf World Marine Park Inc. Panama City Beach 25 53 5 F
6 The C A R E Foundation Apopka 19 52 0 F
7 Gulf Breeze Zoo Gulf Breeze 52 49 4 F
8 Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary Inc Gainesville 22 45 5 F
9 Zoological Wildlife Foundation Inc Miami 14 44 3 F
10 James Oleson Brooksville 24 44 2 F
11 Zooworld Zoological & Botanical Conservatory Panama City Beach 21 43 1 F
12 A & A Exotics L L C Lake City 7 43 0 F
13 Kowiachobee Animal Preserve Inc Naples 25 36 1 F
14 Lions, Tigers & Bears, Inc Arcadia 23 34 0 F
15 Stearns Zoological Rescue And Rehab Dade City 14 32 1 F
16 Pipsqueeks Pets Inc Belleview 10 27 1 F
17 Sue Pearce Okeechobee 11 26 0 F
18 Chase Animal Rescue And Sanctuary Webster 12 25 2 F
19 Wellington Conservation Center West Palm Beach 16 25 2 F
20 Laura Laporte Sebastian 16 25 0 F
21 Bobby Nipper Gainesville 6 24 1 F
22 The Showcase Of Citrus Clermont 12 24 1 F
23 Beverly Hills Puppies Inc Miami 25 24 0 F
24 Jungle Adventures Inc Christmas 25 24 0 F
25 Zoological Wildlife Foundation Inc Jupiter 18 23 4 F
26 Leslie Ann Rush Orlando 18 23 1 F
27 Petting Zoo Ocala Llc Ocala 10 23 1 F
28 Primate Products, Inc. Immokalee 6 22 0 F
29 Richard S. Sandler Md Davie 15 22 0 F
30 The Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary Jacksonville 22 21 4 F
31 Dakin Dairy Farms Inc Myakka City 8 21 0 F
32 Shaylynn Kolwyck Mc Alpin 16 20 2 F
33 Hl's Menagerie Southwest Ranches 6 20 1 F
34 Yusleidy Tarrero Loxahatchee 15 20 0 F
35 Suncoast Primate Sanctuary Inc Palm Harbor 22 19 2 F
36 T.i.g.e.r.s. Miami 49 19 0 F
37 Larry Wilson Lakeland 11 19 0 F
38 Save The Chimps Inc Ft Pierce 21 18 4 F
39 Godwins Gatorland Inc Orlando 22 18 2 F
40 Nature Park At The Shell Factory North Fort Myers 16 18 0 F
41 Jacksonville Zoological Society Jacksonville 20 17 5 F
42 Wild Florida Kenansville 12 17 2 F
43 Charles Davidson Valrico 13 17 1 F
44 The Monkey Whisperer L L C Saint Petersburg 9 17 0 F
45 Julies Jungle Inc Cantonment 19 16 1 F
46 Tails Of The Wild Inc Frostproof 15 16 1 F
47 Luis Palacio Ocala 10 16 0 F
48 Miami-Dade Zoological Park And Gardens Miami 22 15 2 F
49 Kay And Clayton Rosaire Mowrey Sarasota 25 15 1 F
50 Floridas C L A W S Kissimmee 5 15 0 F

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