34—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18, 1973
Residues In
Laboratory tests of meat and
poultry products showed 122
illegal residues in 4,072 random
samples taken by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) during the second
quarter of 1973. Of 3,385 samples
tested during the first quarter, 64
contained above tolerance
residues.
A total of 25,849 tests was run
on the 4,072 samples, according to
meat and poultry inspection
officials of USDA’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection b«vice
(APHIS) During the quarter,
APHIS took samples of liver,
kidney, fat and muscle from
bulls, steers, cows, heifers,
calves, hogs, goats, lambs, young
and mature chickens, and
turkeys. Each sample was tested
for one or more residues of
pesticides, growth promotants.
antibiotics or other animal drugs.
USDA’s residue survey is a
continuing program that helps to
assure the wholesomeness of our
food supply. When above
tolerance residues are found, the
test results, portions of the
sample and the name and ad
dress of the owner of the animals
or birds involved are turned over
to the Food and Drug Ad
ministration. FDA regulates the
use of animal feed additives and
drugs.
Except for the report on
diethylstilbestrol (DESI, the
following figures are from the
APHIS national random sample
survey of livestock and poultry
slaughtered in federally
inspected plants. Results of this
survey give an indication of
residue problems in the total
livestock and poultry population.
A special DES survey is limited
to selected areas where there is
the greatest likelihood of finding
residues and does not reflect the
national picture. APHIS also
monitors for DES nationally.
DES - The Use of DES was
banned by FDA for
cattle and lambs APHIS con-*
tinned to monitor for this syn
thetic hormone with 759 samples
in the area survey and 460
samples in the national survey.
Traces of DES were found in six
steer livers
This brings to 15 the number of
DES violations found by APHIS
laboratories since January 1,
1973 APHIS monitors animals
coming from premises where
violations have been found to
make sure that no additional
animals contain DES residues.
Arsenic -- Drugs containing
organic arsemcals are used for
disease control and growth
promotion in poultry and hogs
During the second quarter,
APHIS laboratories found 4 3
percent (43) of 1,001 chicken liver
samples with more than one part
per million (ppm) of arsenic, the
FDA tolerance level No residues
above 2 ppm, the FDA tolerance,
were found in hogs Of 902
chicken liver samples analyzed
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Meat And Poultry Reported
during the first quarter, 5.3
percent (48) exceeded FDA
tolerance. No above-tolerance
residues were found in hog livers.
On June 28, 1973, FDA raised
the arsenic tolerance in poultry to
2 ppm, the same as that in hogs.
Had this been in effect during the
entire second quarter, none
would have been above the
tolerance level.
Antibotics - Of 1,531 cows,
calves, hogs and young chickens
tested for antibiotic residues, 16
of 482 cows, 48 of 518 calves and 3
of 479 young chickens were found
to contain above-tolerance levels
of streptomycin, penicillin or
other antibiotics. During the first
quarter, above-tolerance levels
of antibiotics were found in two
calves.
Pesticides - of 479 animals and
birds of all types tested for
chlorinated hydrocarbons,
violative residues were found in
one heifer, one calf, one goat, two
turkeys and two lambs. During
the first quarter, five above
tolerance residues of chlorinated
hydrocarbon residues were found
in 558 samples.
Sulfa - Residues of sulfa drugs
were found in one cow and two
calves. No sulfa residues were
found in the first quarter.
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