UNITED STATES INSPECTOR GENERALS REPORT -
MAY 2010 - USDA
COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDING INDUSTRY - NEWPORT BEACH CITIZENS WANT BAN ON USDA PET
STORE PUPPIES
Not picture of exact
breeder for EXAMPLE 2.3 : (but you get the picture right, being caged for life
in an environment that constantly gives opened wounds and sores)
At a facility in Oklahoma with 55 adult dogs, an inspector cited the breeder for 21 violations during 4 inspections from October 2005 to June 2008. One inspection identified a violation involving broken wires in pens that needed repair. The next inspection identified sagging wire flooring that needed repair. While both violations fell under the same regulatory subsection51—unsafe structures in primary enclosures—the inspector did not report the second as a repeat because the violations were not exactly the same
We asked the regional directors to comment on what constitutes a repeat violation.
The western regional director confirmed that violations with the same citation should be considered repeats. He also stated if the inspectors do not properly identify repeat violations, then they may need more training. The eastern regional director added that in some cases the inspectors need to use their judgment because some subsections are very broad and require interpretation. In this example, however, we believe the citations were very similar and did not require interpretation.
AC requires that enforcement actions be taken against repeat violators. By failing to correctly report a repeat violation, enforcement action may be delayed and future inspections may be less frequent.
At a facility in Oklahoma with 55 adult dogs, an inspector cited the breeder for 21 violations during 4 inspections from October 2005 to June 2008. One inspection identified a violation involving broken wires in pens that needed repair. The next inspection identified sagging wire flooring that needed repair. While both violations fell under the same regulatory subsection51—unsafe structures in primary enclosures—the inspector did not report the second as a repeat because the violations were not exactly the same
We asked the regional directors to comment on what constitutes a repeat violation.
The western regional director confirmed that violations with the same citation should be considered repeats. He also stated if the inspectors do not properly identify repeat violations, then they may need more training. The eastern regional director added that in some cases the inspectors need to use their judgment because some subsections are very broad and require interpretation. In this example, however, we believe the citations were very similar and did not require interpretation.
AC requires that enforcement actions be taken against repeat violators. By failing to correctly report a repeat violation, enforcement action may be delayed and future inspections may be less frequent.
