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Illinois Puppy Mill Violations

1,167 documented USDA violations across 265 facilities

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USDA inspectors have documented 1,167 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Illinois, including 75 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 265 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 Thomas F Edmonds West Union 14 51 3 F
2 Various Travel Locations Mulberry Grove 40 40 7 F
3 Michael Todd Garden Prairie 24 32 1 F
4 Apet Inc. East Dundee 50 29 1 F
5 Jason Riggs Sandwich 17 26 2 F
6 The Lambs Farm Inc. Libertyville 25 24 6 F
7 Henry Family Farms LLC Sheridan 20 24 0 F
8 Eugene Burkholder Johnsonville 39 23 0 F
9 Cailous Calling Animal Rescue Hampshire 11 22 2 F
10 Wendy Russeff Poplar Grove 16 21 3 F
11 Turk Hava Yollari Ao Turkish Airlines - Ord - Chicago O'hare International Airpo Chicago 63 20 7 F
12 Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary German Valley 15 19 1 F
13 Animal Quest Entertainment Inc. Ingleside 17 18 0 F
14 Memory Lane Stables Willow Springs 12 15 2 F
15 Donald Williams Rockton 16 13 1 F
16 Summerfield Farm Belvidere 23 13 1 F
17 Sos Exotic Cats Alpha 12 13 0 F
18 Qatar Airways Cargo - Ord - Chicago O'hare International Airport Chicago 76 12 2 F
19 Big Run Wolf Ranch Lockport 27 12 1 F
20 The Hawthorn Corporation Richmond 13 12 1 F
21 Various Travel Locations Mchenry 18 12 0 F
22 Kennelwood, Inc. Champaign 19 12 0 F
23 Ivan & Nancy Brown Smithfield 17 11 2 F
24 Donna Frakes Roseville 10 11 0 F
25 Michael Potts Saint Francisville 8 11 0 F
26 Settlers Pond Animal Shelter & Sanctuary Beecher 10 10 1 F
27 Steven Fox Chana 15 9 1 F
28 Juergen And Judit Nerger Richmond 20 9 0 F
29 Lennie Bertrand Watseka 13 9 0 F
30 Merle Schlabach Campbell Hill 9 9 0 D
31 Roy Wilbur Taylorville 13 9 0 F
32 Univ. Of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Urbana 18 8 2 F
33 O'hare International Airport Chicago 43 8 0 D
34 Dennis And Kelly Rushing Geneseo 9 8 0 F
35 Sam Gingerich Arcola 5 8 0 F
36 Muriel Ingram Sullivan 2 7 1 F
37 Shelby Suddith Sherman 12 7 1 F
38 Beth Bishop Chicago 15 7 0 C+
39 Incredible Bats Inc. New Lenox 6 7 0 F
40 Jeremy Bontrager Mc Leansboro 10 7 0 D
41 Kevin Yech Poplar Grove 5 7 0 F
42 Nw Division Headquarters Rolling Meadows 49 6 1 F
43 Agnes Maksym Beecher 11 6 0 D
44 Barnyard Discoveries Princeville 11 6 0 F
45 Beverly And James Shofstall Carterville 17 6 0 C
46 Millers Kennels Buncombe 5 6 0 B
47 Patch 22 Ltd Wadsworth 7 6 0 B
48 Sarah Limbers Chicago 6 6 0 F
49 Sharon A Freeman Bethalto 15 6 0 B
50 Tim Ellsworth Donnellson 10 6 0 F

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