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San Francisco Zoo touts youth programs and passes USDA inspection while public urges audits and transparency

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Zoo staff reported passing a USDA inspection and outlined summer youth programs; public speakers and commissioners pressed for compliance with Sunshine Ordinance requests and audits amid ongoing transparency concerns about the zoo's finances and operations.

Representatives of the San Francisco Zoo reported that the institution passed a recent unannounced USDA inspection and outlined summer youth programs, while public commenters and commissioners urged the zoo to comply with public-records requests and audits.

At the Recreation and Park Commission meeting, a zoo staff member identified as Lamar, who said he heads the zoo’s belongings program, told commissioners the zoo passed an unannounced USDA inspection in May that followed an earlier January inspection that left the zoo certified for three years. Lamar summarized planned youth internships, zoo camp leadership fellows and…

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