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AWA IR B-NJ Secure.Pdf United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 6905 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 07-JUL-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 6905 22-B-0039 001 FISH FISH FISH 07-JUL-16 Count Species 000009 Berbera Gerbil 000014 Hazel dormouse 000005 Domesticated Guinea pig 000007 Chinese Hamster 000019 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000029 Syrian Hamster (Golden Hamster) 000007 European rabbit 000018 Roborovskis Dwarf Hamster 000108 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 6905 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 19-MAY-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 6905 22-B-0039 001 FISH FISH FISH 19-MAY-14 Count Species 000013 Berbera Gerbil 000019 Hazel dormouse 000014 Domesticated Guinea pig 000007 Chinese Hamster 000014 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000031 Syrian Hamster (Golden Hamster) 000008 European rabbit 000106 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 6905 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 28-MAY-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 6905 22-B-0039 001 FISH FISH FISH 28-MAY-15 Count Species 000007 Berbera Gerbil 000024 Hazel dormouse 000026 Domesticated Guinea pig 000022 Chinese Hamster 000001 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000006 Syrian Hamster (Golden Hamster) 000008 European rabbit 000086 Roborovskis Dwarf Hamster 000180 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 182 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 07-JUL-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 182 22-B-0042 001 ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 07-JUL-14 INC Count Species 000161 European rabbit 000161 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 182 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 13-JUN-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 182 22-B-0042 001 ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 13-JUN-16 INC Count Species 000185 European rabbit 000185 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 182 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 28-MAY-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 182 22-B-0042 001 ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 28-MAY-15 INC Count Species 000095 European rabbit 000095 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 13279 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 19-MAY-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 13279 22-B-0057 001 NEWMANS FISH FOODS INC 19-MAY-14 Count Species 000002 Berbera Gerbil 000004 Hazel dormouse 000015 Domesticated Guinea pig 000008 Chinchilla 000020 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000011 Golden hamster 000011 European rabbit 000009 Roborovskis Dwarf Hamster 000080 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 13279 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 25-JUN-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 13279 22-B-0057 001 NEWMANS FISH FOODS INC 25-JUN-15 Count Species 000012 Berbera Gerbil 000012 Domesticated Guinea pig 000001 Chinchilla 000010 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000002 Golden hamster 000013 European rabbit 000050 Total KWILLS United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2016082567971377 Insp_id Inspection Report Newmans Fish Foods Inc Customer ID: 13279 44 Elizabeth Street Certificate: 22-B-0057 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Site: 001 NEWMANS FISH FOOD INC Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION Date: 27-SEP-2016 2.75(b)(1) RECORDS: DEALERS AND EXHIBITORS. Records of acquisition and disposition were unavailable for review. These records are necessary to ensure that the movement of animals is adequately documented. TO BE CORRECTED BY: OCTOBER 11, 2016 3.25(d) FACILITIES, GENERAL. An empty guinea pig enclosure is filled with feces and soiled bedding. Numerous flies were present in and around this enclosure. Feces and soiled bedding must be removed and properly disposed of to minimize vermin infestation, odors and disease hazards. TO BE CORRECTED BY: OCTOBER 5, 2016 3.31(a)(1) SANITATION. The hamster and guinea pig racks are covered with grime, hair, dust, cobwebs and other debris. Racks should be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent such accumulations and to protect the health of the animals housed in these racks. TO BE CORRECTED BY: OCTOBER 18, 2016 KARLA WILLS, A C I Prepared By: Date: KARLA WILLS USDA, APHIS, Animal Care 04-OCT-2016 Title: ANIMAL CARE INSPECTOR 1014 Received By: (b)(6), (b)(7)(c) Date: Title: SENT VIA E-MAIL 04-OCT-2016 Page 1 of 3 KWILLS United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2016082567971377 Insp_id Inspection Report 3.31(b) SANITATION. * Spilled bedding and rodent dropping are present on the animal room floor as well as on a packing rack in front of the mammal room. * Four feed containers are covered in dirt and grime. Spilled bedding and feces must be removed and the feed containers must be cleaned. A routine schedule to maintain the cleanliness of feed containers, packing racks, tables and floors must be established and maintained to ensure that the prescribed husbandry practices are facilitated for the health and well-being of all of the animals. * All of the air handlers, in the mammal room, are no longer working. A portable air conditioner is present, however, it is not cooling the entire room. * Two floor fans are also present to aid in air circulation, however, they are both covered with grime, dust and hair. The accumulation of grime, dust and hair blocks the fan covers thus rendering the efficiency of the flow of air. The air handlers must be repaired and the fans must be cleaned to increase the efficiency of air flow to ensure that the animals are provided with adequate air temperatures for their health and well-being. TO BE CORRECTED BY: OCTOBER 25, 2016 3.50(a) FACILITIES, GENERAL. An enclosure housing two rabbits has a wire floor that is secured to only one side wall. The opposite end of this wire floor is totally detached from the other side wall, thus leaving the floor sagging into the litter tray. A support wheel on this rack is no longer attached and lying on the floor. All six feed hoppers have rusty edges. KARLA WILLS, A C I Prepared By: Date: KARLA WILLS USDA, APHIS, Animal Care 04-OCT-2016 Title: ANIMAL CARE INSPECTOR 1014 Received By: (b)(6), (b)(7)(c) Date: Title: SENT VIA E-MAIL 04-OCT-2016 Page 2 of 3 KWILLS United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2016082567971377 Insp_id Inspection Report The enclosure, rack and rusted feed hoppers are in disrepair thus leaving all of the rabbits subject to injury. All damaged items must be repaired and/or replaced to maintain structural strength and to protect the rabbits from injury. TO BE CORRECTED BY: OCTOBER 18, 2016 This inspection and exit briefing were conducted with the facility representative. KARLA WILLS, A C I Prepared By: Date: KARLA WILLS USDA, APHIS, Animal Care 04-OCT-2016 Title: ANIMAL CARE INSPECTOR 1014 Received By: (b)(6), (b)(7)(c) Date: Title: SENT VIA E-MAIL 04-OCT-2016 Page 3 of 3 United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 13279 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 27-SEP-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 13279 22-B-0057 001 NEWMANS FISH FOODS INC 27-SEP-16 Count Species 000132 Roborovski's Dwarf Hamster 000006 Berbera Gerbil 000031 Domesticated Guinea pig 000004 Chinese Hamster 000001 Domestic Ferret 000009 Chinchilla 000014 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000040 Golden hamster 000035 European rabbit 000272 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 13279 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 28-MAY-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 13279 22-B-0057 001 NEWMANS FISH FOODS INC 28-MAY-15 Count Species 000016 Berbera Gerbil 000001 Hazel dormouse 000006 Domesticated Guinea pig 000038 Chinese Hamster 000001 Chinchilla 000018 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000021 Golden hamster 000013 European rabbit 000114 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 37609 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 27-OCT-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 37609 22-B-0073 001 PRECIOUS PETS 27-OCT-14 Count Species 000004 Berbera Gerbil 000001 Hazel dormouse 000002 Domesticated Guinea pig 000004 Syrian Hamster (Golden Hamster) 000002 European rabbit 000013 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 323352 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 19-MAR-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 323352 22-B-0075 001 MONSTER PETS OF AUDUBON 19-MAR-14 Count Species 000002 Berbera Gerbil 000004 Domesticated Guinea pig 000001 Sugar glider 000022 Syrian Hamster (Golden Hamster) 000033 European rabbit 000003 Roborovskis Dwarf Hamster 000065 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 323352 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 30-JUN-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 323352 22-B-0075 001 MONSTER PETS OF AUDUBON 30-JUN-15 Count Species 000002 Berbera Gerbil 000004 Hazel dormouse 000010 Domesticated Guinea pig 000003 Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster 000016 Syrian Hamster (Golden
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