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Surfaces. Cleaning. * There were various items inside some of the enclosures that were soiled and had clearly not been sanitized within the past two weeks. One was a white and blue rope inside the enclosure housing two lemurs which had turned completely black and grimy in some areas. Another was a black and white rope inside the enclosure housing one capuchin which was soiled with a black, grimy substance. The baboon enclosure had a swinging hammock which was also soiled black around the edges. * The licensee stated the waste is only being removed from the enclosures every other day. There was clearly more than one days' worth of food waste and excreta on the floors at the time of inspection in nearly all the enclosures. * The empty enclosure next to the lemurs is used to care for cats (litter box and feeding). There was a build-up of waste debris along the edges of that enclosure which were in very close proximity to the lemurs. ** Enrichment items, enclosures, and areas in and around enclosures which are not kept properly cleaned and sanitized are likely to attract pests and vermin which pose a health risk for the animals. *** The licensee must ensure that hard surfaces which nonhuman primates come in contact with are spot cleaned daily and sanitized in accordance with 3.84 (at least once every two weeks). Furthermore, the licensee must ensure that all other surfaces of housing facilities are cleaned and sanitized when necessary to satisfy generally accepted husbandry standards and practices.