citation_inspection: 11069

The food receptacle boxes for the enclosure housing two American black bears and the enclosure housing two Asian black bears contained a large amount of rotting food debris. In the case of the American black bear enclosure, the CEO stated that the animals had just been fed the night before. Two pieces of fruit located near the top of the receptacle were brown, shriveled and discolored. This fruit must have been bad at the time it was fed to the bears. The grizzly bear feed area contained rotting food debris. Any food fed in these areas is going to be contaminated by the rotting material present. These feeders need to be cleaned and made sanitary to ensure that the food fed to the bears is wholesome and free from bacterial or pest infestation which could result in health issues for the bears. In fact, liquid diarrhea was present in both the American black bear enclosure and grizzly bear enclosure. This diarrhea could have resulted from the rotten food debris that these animals are consuming. If this diarrhea persists its cause requires investigation and veterinary consultation.