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Maryland Puppy Mill Violations

609 documented USDA violations across 81 facilities

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USDA inspectors have documented 609 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Maryland, including 54 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 81 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 Deer Haven Mini Zoo Keymar 17 153 10 F
2 Jerry Holly Upper Marlboro 22 57 0 F
3 Johns Hopkins University, The Baltimore 26 27 6 F
4 Tri State Zoological Park Of Western Maryland Cumberland 18 26 0 F
5 Diane M Mielke Sidney N Mielke Denton 10 25 0 F
6 Veterinary Resources Baltimore 23 22 6 F
7 Bioqual Inc - Pic Rockville 45 16 2 F
8 Wildlife Adventures Inc Jarrettsville 15 14 0 F
9 Jerry L Holly Upper Marlboro 4 13 2 F
10 Northeast Area Beltsville Location Beltsville 18 11 8 F
11 Thomas D. Morris, Inc Reisterstown 17 10 0 F
12 Worldwide Flight Services- Bwi Baltimore 114 10 0 F
13 Salisbury Zoological Park Salisbury 17 9 5 F
14 The Johns Hopkins University Freeland 27 9 4 F
15 Glenford Martin Clear Spring 5 9 0 F
16 Biomedical Research Institute Rockville 15 8 0 D
17 Green Meadows Cultural Events, Inc. Ijamsville 16 8 0 C
18 Thomas D. Morris Inc Upperco 19 8 0 D
19 University Of Maryland College Park College Park 16 7 3 F
20 Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens Inc Rising Sun 24 7 0 C+
21 Samantha Valle Point Of Rocks 9 7 0 F
22 Zoological Consortium Of Md Inc Thurmont 15 7 0 D
23 Maryland Zoological Society Inc Baltimore 13 6 3 F
24 Marys Go Round Petting Zoo Waldorf 13 6 0 B
25 Towson University Towson 14 6 0 C
26 Zoological Consortium Of Maryland, Inc. Thurmont 12 5 2 F
27 Essex Community College Baltimore 12 5 0 B+
28 Farmstead's Puppy Paradise Llc Clements 13 5 0 C
29 Archer Farms Inc Darlington 13 4 0 B+
30 Bmaser Ellicott City 13 4 0 B
31 Butler's Orchard Germantown 15 4 0 C
32 Janice Cohen Finksburg 19 4 0 A
33 Maryland Reptile Conservation Center Dickerson 15 4 0 C
34 Mid-Atlantic States Veterinary Clinic West Friendship 7 4 0 A
35 Noble Life Sciences Inc Gaithersburg 15 4 0 A
36 Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens Inc Rising Sun 4 4 0 C
37 Tiffany Mielke Diane Mielke Denton 8 4 0 B+
38 Arlene Leon Rockville 13 4 0 B+
39 Homestead Gardens, Inc Davidsonville 12 3 0 B+
40 Joman Group Llc Riverdale 2 3 0 A
41 Biology Department Baltimore 11 3 0 A+
42 Milburn Orchards Inc Elkton 5 3 0 A+
43 Newarcc Inc Davidsonville 11 3 0 A+
44 Positive Dog Training And Animal Actors L L C Silver Spring 7 3 0 A+
45 Samantha Valle Mount Airy 8 3 0 A+
46 Shanks Exotic Inc Hagerstown 13 3 0 B+
47 Holabird Business Park Baltimore 9 3 0 A+
48 Pocomoke River State Park Snow Hill 25 2 2 F
49 Adrian Addae College Park 3 2 0 B
50 Cassidy Jagger Germantown 8 2 0 A+

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