42-B-081/42-A-624
Donna and Nile Zieman
I first became aware of the Zieman facility in early 1997. An informant had contacted another IDA representative to describe horrific conditions in which hundreds of dogs were housed. The informant had visited the Zieman facility during December of 1996. A request was made for copies of inspection reports for the facility and it was discovered that the facility was indeed inspected on December 4, 1996 at which time only 45 covered animals were inspected as indicated on the inspection report. In April of 1997 I accompanied the media and another IDA representative to the facility and undercover footage was obtained and later aired in the Des Moines, IA area. The footage obtained in April revealed conditions at the facility that clearly did not meet USDA’s minimum standards. Shortly after that endeavor had been completed it was learned that USDA had issued the licensee’s two licenses after initially refusing to do so. This was after conversations with USDA personnel assigned to the Ft. Worth office who had adamantly assured me that it was illegal for a person to have more than one USDA license (9 CFR, 2.1c). However, records obtained through a FOIA request eventually verified the contrary.
On October 24, 1995 an inspection was conducted for the "B" license portion of the facility and the sheltered and indoor areas of the facility were noted as "N/A" for not applicable. Those areas had been noted on previous inspection reports so it seems apparent that the outdoor enclosures are Class "B" areas while the indoor and sheltered areas are Class "A" areas of the facility. Additionally, items pertaining to transportation are very rarely seen, thus remain uninspected for years on end. This is perplexing especially in light of many incidents and news exposé’s that have documented atrocious conditions as well as dead animals in transit situations.
42-B-081
January 19, 1995
Routine
Inventory: 215 adult dogs, 40 puppies
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
Shelter from elements, 3.4 (b)(4)
42-B-081
July 10, 1995
Routine
Inventory: 260 adult dogs, 50 puppies
No non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection
None
(Transportation: primary enclosures and means of conveyance "not seen".)
Pre-license — Class A
July 10, 1995
Inventory: 260 adult dogs, 50 puppies
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
42-B-081
October 24, 1995
Routine (See New A lic)
Inventory: 15 adult dogs, 0 puppies
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
(Transportation: primary enclosures and means of conveyance "not seen".)
42-A-624
October 25, 1995
Routine
Inventory: 250 adult dogs, 70 puppies
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
Additional requirements, 3.6
Cleaning and sanitation, 3.11
42-B-081
March 18, 1996
Routine (Facility and records check only, no covered animals)
Inventory: 0
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
(Transportation: primary enclosures and means of conveyance "not seen".)
42-A-624
March 18, 1996
Routine
Inventory: 240 adult dogs, 50 puppies
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
Additional requirements, 3.6
Cleaning and sanitation, 3.11
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
Transportation: Primary enclosures and means of conveyance "N/S"
42-B-081
January 13, 1998
Routine
Inventory: 93 adult dogs
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
Cleaning, 3.1
Additional requirements, 3.6
Watering, 3.10
42-B-081
June 17, 1998
Routine
Inventory: 15 adult dogs
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
42-B-081
August 6, 1996
Routine
Inventory: 30 adult dogs, 0 puppies
No non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
42-A-624
August 6, 1996
Routine
Inventory: 230 adult dogs, 60 puppies
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
Surfaces and cleaning, 3.1
Transportation, Primary enclosures and means of conveyance "N/S"
42-B-081
December 4, 1996
Routine
Inventory: 45 dogs
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
(Transportation: primary enclosures and means of conveyance "not seen".)
42-A-624
December 4, 1996
Routine
Inventory: 300 dogs
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
Surfaces and cleaning, 3.1
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
Transportation: Primary enclosures and means of conveyance "N/S"
42-B-081
May 7, 1997
Routine
Inventory: 76 dogs
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
Utilities, 3.4 (d)
Shelter from elements, 3.4 (b)(1)
Identification, 2.50
Records, 2.133 (6)©
42-A-624
May 7, 1997
Routine
Inventory: 248 adult dogs, 126 puppies
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
Structure and construction, 3.1
Storage, 3.1
Lighting, 3.2
Construction, 3.4
General requirements, 3.6
Additional requirements, 3.6
Cleaning, 3.11
Identification, 2.50
Structure and construction, 3.1
Transportation: Primary enclosures and means of conveyance "N/S"
42-A-624
May 22, 1997
Reinspection
Inventory: 248 adult dogs, 116 puppies
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
Structure and construction, 3.1
Storage, 3.1
Additional requirements, 3.6
Cleaning, 3.11
Category IV, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have not been corrected:
General requirements, 3.6
Cleaning, 3.11
42-B-081
July 7, 1997
Reinspection
Inventory: 80 adult dogs
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
Utilities, 3.4 (d)
Shelter from elements, 3.4 (b)(1)
Identification, 2.50
Records, 2.133 (6)©
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
(Transportation: primary enclosures and means of conveyance "not seen".
42-A-624
July 7, 1997
Reinspection?
Inventory: 248 adult dogs, 80 puppies
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
Lighting, 3.2
Construction, 3.4
Identification, 2.50
General requirements, 3.6
Cleaning, 3.11
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
Transportation: Primary enclosures and means of conveyance "N/S"
42-B-081
October 14, 1997
Routine
Inventory: 100 adult dogs
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
(Transportation: primary enclosures and means of conveyance "N/A")
42-B-081
January 13, 1998
Routine
Inventory: 93 adult dogs
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
Cleaning, 3.1
Additional Requirements, 3.6
Watering, 3.10
42-B-081
June 17, 1998
Routine
Inventory: 15 adult dogs
Category I, Non-compliant item(s) previously identified that have been corrected:
Cleaning, 3.1
Additional requirements, 3.6
Watering, 3.10
42-B-081
November 19, 1998
Routine
Inventory: 130 adult dogs, 80 puppies
Category III, Non-compliant item(s) identified this inspection:
None
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