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United States National Residue Program 

Quarterly Report

 (Jan–Mar 2016) 

Science Staff

Office of Public Health Science 

Food Safety and Inspection Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Contact: 

Naser Abdelmajid

naser.abdelmajid@fsis.usda.gov

(202) 690-6492
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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Background .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Purpose of Quarterly Report ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Tables ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

Table 1a: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program Results by Month, Jan–Mar 2016 ............................................................................ 7

Table 1b: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program collected by Month, Carcass Class, Jan–Mar 2016 ............................................... 8

Table 2: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) Performed by Month, Carcass Class, Jan–

Mar 2016 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Table 2 (Continued): NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) Performed by Month, Carcass 

Class, Jan–Mar 2016 .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results by Month, Jan–Mar 2016 ................ 11

Table 4: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), ............................... 12

Table 4 (Continued): Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results 

by Carcass Class and Month, Jan–Mar 2016 ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

Table 5a: Overall Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results by 

Carcass Class and Chemical Residue (Combined Jan–Mar 2016) .................................................................................................................... 14

Table 5a (Continued): Overall Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM 

Test), Results by Carcass Class and Chemical Residue (Combined Jan–Mar 2016) ...................................................................................... 15

Table 5b: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test),Results by Carcass 

Class and Chemical Residue (Jan 2016) .............................................................................................................................................................. 16

Table 5c: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results by Carcass 

Class and Chemical Residue (Feb 2016) .............................................................................................................................................................. 17

Table 5d: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results by Carcass 

Class and Chemical Residue (Mar 2016) ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
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Table 6: NRP Import Sample Collected by Country, Jan–Mar 2016 ............................................................................................................... 19

Table 7: NRP Import Sample Collected by Species, Jan–Mar 2016 ................................................................................................................. 19

Table 8: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016 ................................................................................................ 20

Table 8 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016........................................................................... 21

Table 9: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016........................................................................... 22

Table 9 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016 ..................................................... 23

Table 10: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results Jan–Mar 2016 ................................................................................. 24

Table 10 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results, Jan–Mar 2016........................................................... 25

Appendix ............................................................................................................................................. 26

Figure A: Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled Samples by Month. Includes FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes by Month, Apr–Dec 

2015 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Figure B: Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Positive Screenings (KISTM Test) and Confirmed Lab Violative Results 

by Month, Apr–Dec 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Table 11: Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue Violative Samples, Apr–Dec 

2015 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Table 11 (Continued): Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue Violative 

Samples, Apr–Dec 2015......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Table 12: Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue Violative Samples by Animal 

Class, Apr–Dec 2015 .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Table 12 (Continued): Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue Violative 

Samples by Animal Class, Apr–Dec 2015 ............................................................................................................................................................ 32
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Introduction

Background

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) administers the United States National Residue Program (hereafter, NRP) 

for meat, poultry, and egg products. The NRP is an interagency program between the FSIS, Food and Drug Administration and 

the Environmental Protection Agency that was established to identify, rank, and test for chemical residues in FSIS regulated 

products. 

The NRP is designed to: (1) provide a structured process for identifying and evaluating chemical compounds of concern in 

food animals; (2) analyze chemical compounds of concern; (3) report results; and, (4) identify the need for regulatory followup subsequent to the identification of violative levels of chemical residues.

FSIS administers this regulatory program under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry 

Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 453 et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). The 

NRP is designed to protect the health and welfare of consumers by regulating the meat, poultry, and egg products produced in 

federally inspected establishments and to prevent the distribution in commerce of any such products that are adulterated or 

misbranded. 

FSIS has administered the NRP by collecting meat, poultry, and egg product samples and analyzing the samples for specific 

chemical compounds at FSIS laboratories. The program has analyzed meat and poultry samples since 1967. The program 

began sampling egg products in 1995. 

Beginning in August 2012, FSIS implemented several new multi-residue chemical methods for both of the domestic sampling 

programs. By incorporating the multi-residue method, the agency discontinued the use of testing production classes for single 

chemical or chemical classes (“pairing”).

The new methods allows for the analysis of hundreds of chemicals in a single sample. These changes are detailed in the July 6, 

2012 Federal Register Notice. (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/96433e1b-d3b6-42b0-93a8-

f0beee77e520/2012-0012.pdf?MOD=AJPERES)

A violation occurs when an FSIS laboratory confirms the presence of a chemical compound in excess of an established 

tolerance or action level. When a violation is identified, FSIS informs the establishment electronically and the producer via 
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certified letter. Under best practices, the establishment also should notify the producer that an animal from that business had a 

violative chemical level. 

FSIS shares the violation data with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 

which establish violative levels for chemical residues. The FDA has on-farm jurisdiction and works with cooperating State 

agencies to investigate producers linked to residue violations and enforce legal action if conditions leading to the residue 

violations are not corrected.

The NRP sampling plans focus on chemical residues in domestic meat, poultry, and egg products. The domestic sampling plan 

includes scheduled sampling (headquarters-directed) and inspector-generated (targeted) sampling. Scheduled sampling plans 

involve random tissue sampling from food animals that have passed ante-mortem inspection. 

Domestic Scheduled Sampling

Under the current scheduled sampling program, FSIS inspectors test twelve production classes (beef cows, bob veal calves, 

dairy cows, lamb, steers, heifers, goats, sheep, market hogs, sows, young chickens, and young turkeys) representing 96 percent 

of domestic meat and poultry consumption. 

Domestic Inspector-generated Sampling

Inspector-generated sampling is conducted by the Office of Field Operations’ in-plant personnel (IPP), overseen by the Public 

Health Veterinarians (PHVs). Currently, IPP inspector-generated sampling targets individual suspect animals, suspect 

populations of animals, and special sampling for bob veal calves per 9 CFR 310.21 (c) and (d).

When an inspector-generated sample is collected, the carcass is held pending the results of laboratory testing. If a carcass is 

found to contain violative levels of residues, FSIS condemns the carcass.
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Port-of-Entry Reinspection Sampling

Under the import reinspection plan, imported meat, poultry, and egg products are sampled by FSIS inspectors through the 

Port-of-Entry Reinspection Program. This program is a chemical residue-monitoring program conducted to verify the 

inspection systems in exporting countries. 

All imported products are subject to reinspection and one or more types of inspection (TOI). These procedures ensure that 

every lot of product is inspected before it enters the United States. Chemical residue sampling is included in the reinspection of 

imported products. 

Purpose of Quarterly Report

The Quarterly Report summarizes the chemical residue results for the domestic (Scheduled and Inspector-generated) and 

import sampling programs analyzed in Jan–Mar 2016. The FSIS continues to publish National Residue Program Data (also 

known as the Red Book) on an annual basis, as the final analysis of the NRP.

The report here is divided into tables and an appendix. The tables summarize the FY2016 second quarter (Jan–Mar 2016) by 

month, whereas the appendix will include previous three quarters’ (Apr–Dec 2015) results for a quick comparison with 

current quarter report. 

Note: Tables in this report provide results based on the number of unique violative carcasses, and results as individual 

chemical in carcasses regardless of number of violative results per carcass. Multiple chemical residue violations may be 

associated with the same carcass. 

Comments are welcome. Please submit your comment to Naser Abdelmajid at Naser.abdelmajid@fsis.usda.gov

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Tables 

Table 1a: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program Results by Month, Jan–Mar 2016 

During the second quarter of FY 2016, 1,846 samples were collected from beef cows, bob veal calves, dairy cows, steers, 

heifers, goats, lamb/sheep, market hogs, sows, young chickens, young turkeys, and older breeder turkey. Tissues analyzed 

include muscle, kidney, and liver. The program identified four chemical residues at violative level. 

Sample 

Collection

Month

Number of Samples

/ 

(FSIS Lab Chemical 

Analytes) 

Number of Violative 

Carcasses/(Number of Lab 

Confirmed Violative Samples) 

Number Violative Chemical 

Residues Detected

Jan 567 / (69,480) N/A N/A

Feb 587 / (78,803)

 1 / (1) Dairy Cows

 1 / (1) Goat (1) 

 1 / (1) Roster Pigs 

1 Carbadox

 1 (Ivermectin) 

1 (Permethrin (Cis 

and Trans)-

Mar 692 / (96,825) 1 / (2) Roaster Pigs 2 (Salfamethazine) 

Total 1,846 / (245,108) 4 / (5) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 1b: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program collected by Month, Carcass Class, Jan–Mar 2016 

Carcass Class Jan Feb Mar Total 

Beef Cows 60 64 76 200 

Bob veal 44 51 51 146 

Dairy Cows 56 61 72 189 

Goats 25 29 36 90 

Heifer 43 36 49 128 

Lamb/sheep 25 31 31 87 

Market Swine 3 31 48 82 

Sows 64 62 68 194 

Steers 40 48 50 138 

Young Chickens 67 59 67 193 

Young Turkeys 63 52 62 177 

Older Breeder Turkeys 8 6 8 22 

TOTAL 567 587 692 1,846 
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Table 2: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) Performed by Month, Carcass Class,

Jan–Mar 2016 

The numbers in parentheses represents the number of in-plant screen positives that were sent to FSIS labs. 

Carcass Class Jan Feb Mar

Total 

Beef Cows 1,105 

(34) 

1,216 

(43) 

1,477 

(30) 

3,798 

(107) 

Boars/Stags 10 

(0) 

7 

(0)

9 

(0) 

26 

(0) 

Bob Veal 2.233 

(38) 

2,058 

(27) 

1,729 

(46) 

6,020 

(111) 

Bulls 146 

(11) 

130 

(3)

148 

(10) 

385 

(16) 

Dairy Cows 8,545 

(209) 

8,628 

(193) 

9,535 

(210) 

26,708 

(629) 

Formula Fed Veal 47 

(0) 

68 

(3) 

54 

(0) 

169 

(3) 

Goats 35 

(0)

35 

(0) 

41 

(0) 

116 

(0) 

Heavy Calves 59 

(1) 

25 

(1) 

28 

(0) 

112 

(2) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 2 (Continued): NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) Performed by Month, 

Carcass Class, Jan–Mar 2016 

The numbers in parentheses represents the number of in-plant screen positives that was sent to FSIS labs. 

Carcass Class Jan Feb Mar

Total 

Heifers 239 

(5) 

202 

(3) 

261 

(7) 

702 

(15) 

Lambs 56 

(1) 

48 

(1) 

55 

(1) 

159 

(3) 

Market Hogs 1,374 

(17) 

1,248 

(12) 

1,399 

(12) 

4,021 

(41) 

Mature Sheep 28 

(1) 

51 

(2) 

29 

(0) 

108 

(3) 

Non Formula Fed Veal 11 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

8 

(0)

27 

(0) 

Roaster Pigs 73 

(0) 

84 

(0) 

94 

(2) 

251 

(2) 

Sows 400 

(2) 

527 

(9) 

488 

(21) 

1,415 

(18) 

Steers 671 

(16) 

635 

(16) 

833 

(17) 

2,139 

(49) 

TOTAL 14,993 

(327) 

14,969

(315) 

16,194 

(356) 

46,156 

(998) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results by Month, Jan–Mar 2016

998 in-plant screen positive values were identified from about 45,000 in-plant tests. Of these positive samples, 242 were labconfirmed violative samples in 202 violative carcasses. Several of the violative samples were associated with the same carcass.

Sample 

Collection 

Month

Number 

of 

In-plant 

Screen 

Tests

Number 

of 

Positive 

In-plant 

Screens 

Sent to 

FSIS 

Labs 

Number of Positive 

In-plant Screens 

Tested in FSIS Labs 

(FSIS Lab Chemical 

Analytes screened for) 

Number of 

Carcasses 

with

Violative 

Samples

Number of 

Labconfirmed 

Violative 

Samples

Three Most Commonly 

Reported Chemical 

Violations

 

(Number of Violative 

Samples for 3 Most 

Reported Violations) 

Total 

Number 

of 

DISTINCT

Violative 

Chemical 

Residues

Jan 14,993 327 314 / (32,903) 62 74 

 Penicillin (25)

 Ceftiofur (14) 

 Florfenicol (7)

14 

Feb 14,969 315 305 / (31,737) 65 79 

 Ceftiofur (15) 

 Penicillin (13) 

 Flunixin (9) 

14 

Mar 16,194 356 345 / (36,261) 75 89 

 Ceftiofur (27)

 Penicillin (19) 

 Florfenicol (10)

15 

Total 46,156 998 945 / (100,901) 202 242 

 Penicillin (57)

 Ceftiofur (56) 

 Florfenicol (24) 

20 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 4: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test),

Results by Carcass Class and Month, Jan–Mar 2016

Violations reported for inspector-generated samples by production class. Samples include in-plant screened samples (KISTM 

Test). The number of laboratory confirmed violations appear in parentheses. Results include multiple violative results 

associated with the same sample.

Carcass Class Jan Feb Mar Total

Beef Cows 3

(4)

5

(8)

7

(8)

15

(20)

Boars/Stags -- -- -- --

Bob Veal 7

(8)

11

(12)

18

(20)

36

(40)

Bulls 2

(2)

1

(2)

2

(3)

5

(7)

Dairy Cows 46

(56)

39

(48)

41

(50)

126

(154)

Formula Fed Veal -- -- -- --

Goats -- -- -- --

Heavy Calves 1

(1) -- -- 1(1)

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 4 (Continued): Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM 

Test), Results by Carcass Class and Month, Jan–Mar 2016 

Violations reported for inspector-generated samples by production class. Samples include in-plant screened samples (KISTM 

Test). The number of laboratory confirmed violations appear in parentheses. Results include multiple violative results 

associated with the same sample.

Carcass Class Jan Feb Mar Total 

Heifers -- 2 

(2)

1 

(1)

3 

(3) 

Lambs -- -- 1 

(1)

1 

(1)

Market Hogs 1 

(1) -- -- 1 (1)

Mature Sheep -- -- -- --

Non Formula Fed Veal -- -- -- --

Roaster Pigs -- -- -- --

Sows 1 

(1) 

2 

(2) 

1 

(1)

4 

(4) 

Steers 1 

(1) 

5 

(5) 

4 

(5)

10 

(11) 

TOTAL 62

(74)

65

(79)

75

(89)

202

(242)

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 5a: Overall Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), 

Results by Carcass Class and Chemical Residue (Combined Jan–Mar 2016) 

Violations reported for inspector-generated sampling for each production by specific chemical residue. The results include inplant screened samples (KISTM Test) sent to lab. Results include multiple violative tissues samples associated with the same 

Carcass. 

Note: The three most commonly reported chemical violations are highlighted. 

Chemical Residue 

Beef Cows

Bob Veal 

Bulls

Dairy Cows

Heavy 

Calves 

Heifers

Lamb

Market 

Hogs Sows

Steers

Total 

Ampicillin - - - 9 - - - - - - 9 

Desfuroylceftiofur 5 4 2 54 - 2 - - - 2 69 

Dihydrostreptomycin - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 

Florfenicol 4 - 4 - - - - - - - 8 

Flunixin 2 2 - 16 - - - - 1 - 21 

Gentamycin Sulfate - - - - - - - - - 1 1 

Meloxicam - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 

Moxidectin 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 

Neomycin - 18 - 1 - - - - - 1 20 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 5a (Continued): Overall Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program 

(KISTM Test), Results by Carcass Class and Chemical Residue (Combined Jan–Mar 2016)

Violations reported for inspector-generated sampling for each production by specific chemical residue. The results include inplant screened positive samples (KISTM Test) tested in FSIS labs.

Violative Results include multiple violative samples associated with the same carcass.

Chemical Residue

Beef 

Cows

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Heavy 

Calves

Heifers

Lamb

Market 

HogsSows

Steers

Total

Oxytetracycline - - - 2 - - - - - - 2

Penicillin 4 4 - 40 - - 1 - 2 4 55

Phenylbutazone 1 - - - - - - - - - 1

Sulfadimethoxine 1 2 - 20 - - - - - - 23

Sulfamethazine 1 8 1 10 1 - - 1 1 2 25

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - - 1 - - - - - - 1

Tilmicosin - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 3

Tylosin 1 - - - - - - - - - 1

Total 20 40 7 154 1 3 1 1 4 11 242

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 5b: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results

by Carcass Class and Chemical Residue (Jan 2016) 

Chemical Residue

Beef 

Cow

Bob 

Veal

Bull

Dairy 

Cow

Heavy 

Calf

Market 

Swine

Sow 

Steer

*Total* 

Ampicillin - - - 2 - - - - 2 

Desfuroylceftiofur 1 - 2 24 - - - - 27 

Florfenicol 2 - - - - - - - 2 

Flunixin - 1 - 5 - - - - 6 

Gentamycin Sulfate - - - - - - - 1 1 

Neomycin - 5 - - - - - - 5 

Penicillin 1 - - 10 - - 1 - 12 

Sulfadimethoxine - - - 9 - - - - 9 

Sulfamethazine - 2 - 5 1 1 - - 9 

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - - 1 - - - - 1 

Total 4 8 2 56 1 1 1 1 74 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 5c: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results 

by Carcass Class and Chemical Residue (Feb 2016) 

Chemical Residue

Beef 

Cow

Bob 

Veal

Bull

Dairy 

Cow

Heifer

Sow 

Steer

Total 

Ampicillin - - - 2 - - - 2 

Desfuroylceftiofur 3 2 - 15 1 - 1 22 

Florfenicol 2 - 1 - - - - 3 

Flunixin 2 1 - 4 - 1 - 8 

Meloxicam - - - 1 - - - 1 

Neomycin - 3 - 1 - - - 4 

Oxytetracycline - - - 1 - - - 1 

Penicillin 1 2 - 14 - 1 2 20 

Sulfadimethoxine - 2 - 8 - - - 10 

Sulfamethazine - 2 1 2 - - 1 6 

Tilmicosin - - - - 1 - 1 2 

Total 8 12 2 48 2 2 5 79 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 5d: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations, Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test), Results 

by Carcass Class and Chemical Residue (Mar 2016) 

Chemical Residue

Beef 

Cow

Bob 

Veal

Bull

Dairy 

Cow

Heifer

Lamb

Sow 

Steer

Total 

Ampicillin - - - 5 - - - - 5 

Desfuroylceftiofur 1 2 - 15 1 - - 1 20 

Dihydrostreptomycin - 1 - - - - - - 1 

Florfenicol - - 3 - - - - - 3 

Flunixin - - - 7 - - - - 7 

Moxidectin 1 - - - - - - - 1 

Neomycin - 10 - - - - - 1 11 

Oxytetracycline - - - 1 - - - - 1 

Penicillin 2 2 - 16 - 1 - 2 23 

Phenylbutazone 1 - - - - - - - 1 

Sulfadimethoxine 1 - - 3 - - - - 4 

Sulfamethazine 1 4 - 3 - - 1 1 10 

Tilmicosin - 1 - - - - - - 1 

Tylosin 1 - - - - - - - 1 

Total 8 20 3 50 1 1 1 5 89 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 01/02/2017
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Table 6: NRP Import Sample Collected by Country, Jan–Mar 2016 

Five violative residue import results (Abamectin, Arsenic, and Ivermectin) were found in 601 tested import samples. See Table 10 for 

more details. 

Country Jan Feb Mar Total 

Canada 43 19 52 114

Nicaragua 39 32 8 79

Chile 12 25 12 49

Australia 13 2 18 33

Brazil 10 13 9 32

Mexico 8 16 8 32

Israel 9 18 4 31

New Zealand 10 6 3 19

Other** 52 44 116 212

Total 196 175 230 601

Between Jan to Mar 2016, the following additional countries eligible to export meat and egg product to the United States: Denmark,

Finland, France, Germany Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherland, Northern Ireland, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, and Uruguay. 

Table 7: NRP Import Sample Collected by Species, Jan–Mar 2016 

The number of samples analyses under the import reinspection program by production class. 

Species Jan Feb Mar Total

Beef 88 90 149 327

Chicken 14 17 27 58

Goat 3 4 3 10

Lamb 1 2 2 5

Mutton 5 0 2 7

Pork 45 30 28 103

Turkey 20 28 16 64

Veal 20 4 3 27

Total 196 175 230 601
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Table 8: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016 

The number of import analyses based on 601 import residue samples collected and analyzed during the import reinspection program 

tested for different chemical residues. 

Chemical Residue Jan Feb Mar Total

Aminoglycosides 62 42 47 151 

Analgesic/Anti-inflammatory 1 - - 1 

Analgesics/Anti-Inflammatory 62 42 45 149 

Arsenic 58 46 42 146 

Avermectins 58 39 39 136 

Benzimidazoles 34 42 45 121 

Beta Agonists 64 42 42 148 

Beta Lactams 31 21 23 75 

Beta Lactams/Cephalosporins 32 21 22 75 

Cadmium - - 2 2 

Canceled-Avermectin 1 - - 1 

Cobalt 1 1 - 2 

Drugs, General 63 41 45 149 

Ethion 1 2 2 5 

Fluoroquinolones 1 37 45 83 

Fluoroquninolones 62 5 - 67 

Hormones 76 50 58 184 

Iron - 1 1 2 

Ivermectin 1 - 1 2 

Note: Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Table 8 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016 

The number of import analyses based on 601 import residue samples collected and analyzed during the import reinspection program 

tested for different chemical residues. 

Chemical Residue Jan Feb Mar Total

Levamisole - 1 - 1 

Macrolides 61 21 22 104 

Macrolides/Lincosamides/Streptogramins 2 21 23 46

Manganese 2 5 5 12

Molybdenum - 4 2 6

Nitrofurans - - 1 1

Nitroimidazoles 34 42 45 121

Pesticides 59 73 121 253

Phenicols 63 42 45 150

Sulfamethazine - 1 - 1

Sulfas 69 48 51 168

Tetracyclines 62 42 45 149

Trace Elements 18 10 13 41

Tranquilizers/Sedatives 34 42 45 121

Zinc 5 6 5 16

Total 1,017 790 882 2,689

Note: Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Table 9: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016 

Number of import reinspection program analyses arranged by product class tested for chemical residue. 

Chemical Residue Beef Chicken Goat Lamb Mutton Pork Turkey Veal Total 

Aminoglycosides 54 17 4 1 4 41 18 12 151

Analgesic/Anti-inflammatory 1 - - - - - - - 1

Analgesics/Anti-Inflammatory 52 16 4 1 4 41 19 12 149

Arsenic 58 22 4 2 3 30 24 3 146

Avermectins 55 7 4 2 4 49 12 3 136

Benzimidazoles 44 13 3 1 2 31 18 9 121

Beta Agonists 50 16 4 1 4 41 19 13 148

Beta Lactams 27 9 4 1 3 21 7 3 75

Beta Lactams/Cephalosporins 26 7 - - 1 20 12 9 75

Cadmium - 1 - - - - 1 - 2

Canceled-Avermectin 1 - - - - - - - 1

Cobalt 2 - - - - - - - 2

Drugs, General 52 16 4 1 4 41 19 12 149

Ethion 5 - - - - - - - 5

Fluoroquinolones 31 10 3 1 1 20 14 3 83

Fluoroquninolones 22 6 1 - 3 21 5 9 67

Hormones 87 16 4 1 4 41 19 12 184

Iron 2 - - - - - - - 2

Ivermectin 2 - - - - - - - 2

Note: Based on 601 import residue samples. Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Table 9 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue, Jan–Mar 2016

Chemical Residue Beef Chicken Goat Lamb Mutton Pork Turkey Veal Total 

Levamisole 1 - - - - - - - 1

Macrolides 35 10 1 - 3 30 13 12 104

Macrolides/Lincosamides/Streptogramins 18 6 3 1 1 11 6 - 46

Manganese 2 4 - - - 2 4 - 12

Molybdenum - 3 - - - - 3 - 6

Nitrofurans - - - - - - 1 - 1

Nitroimidazoles 44 13 3 1 2 31 18 9 121

Pesticides 176 10 6 3 3 31 13 11 253

Phenicols 53 16 4 1 4 41 19 12 150

Sulfamethazine - - - - - - - 1 1

Sulfas 61 17 4 1 4 47 23 11 168

Tetracyclines 53 15 4 1 4 41 19 12 149

Trace Elements 4 12 - - - 14 8 3 41

Tranquilizers/Sedatives 44 13 3 1 2 31 18 9 121

Zinc 14 1 - - - - 1 - 16

Total 1,076 276 67 21 60 676 333 180 2,689

Note: Based on 601 import residue samples. Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Table 10: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results Jan–Mar 2016 

Number of import reinspection program analyses based on 601 import residue sample, arranged by results of chemical residue. Five

chemical residue violations were found. 

Chemical Residue

Residue 

 Detected - 

Not-Violative

Residue 

Not

Detected

Residue 

 Detected - 

Violative

Total

Aminoglycosides 2 149 - 151

Analgesic/Anti-inflammatory - 1 - 1 

Analgesics/Anti-Inflammatory 2 147 - 149 

Arsenic 2 144 - 146

Avermectins - 136 - 136

Benzimidazoles 2 119 - 121 

Beta Agonists 2 146 - 148 

Beta Lactams - 75 - 75 

Beta Lactams/Cephalosporins 2 73 - 75

Cadmium - 2 - 2 

Canceled-Avermectin - 1 - 1 

Cobalt - 2 - 2

Drugs, General 1 148 - 149

Ethion - - 5 5 

Fluoroquinolones 2 81 - 83 

Fluoroquninolones - 67 - 67 

Hormones 2 182 - 184

Iron - 2 - 2 

Ivermectin 2 - - 2 

Note: Based on 601 import residue samples. Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same
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Table 10 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results, Jan–Mar 2016 

Chemical Residue

Residue 

 Detected - 

Not-Violative

Residue 

Not

Detected

Residue 

 Detected - 

Violative

Total

Levamisole 1 - - 1

Macrolides 2 102 - 104

Macrolides/Lincosamides/Streptogramins - 46 - 46

Manganese - 12 - 12

Molybdenum - 6 - 6

Nitrofurans - 1 - 1

Nitroimidazoles 2 119 - 121

Pesticides - 253 - 253

Phenicols 2 148 - 150

Sulfamethazine 1 - - 1

Sulfas 1 167 - 168

Tetracyclines 2 147 - 149

Trace Elements - 41 - 41

Tranquilizers/Sedatives 2 119 - 121

Zinc - 16 - 16

Total 32 2,652 5 2,689

Note: Based on 601 import residue samples. Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same 
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Appendix

Summary of NRP Domestic Sample Data 

(Scheduled and Inspector-Generated: KISTM Test) 

(Apr–Dec 2015) 
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Figure A:1 Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled Samples by Month. Includes FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes by Month, 

Apr–Dec 2015 

 

1 Number of residue domestic scheduled sample in RED. 

Multiple lab chemical analytes results may be associated with the same carcass sample.
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Figure B2: Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Positive Screenings (KISTM Test) and Confirmed Lab 

Violative Results by Month, Apr–Dec 2015

 

2

 Number of confirmed violative samples in RED. 

Multiple labs confirmed violative residue results may be associated with the same carcass sample.
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Table 11: Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue Violative Samples, 

Apr–Dec 2015 

Residue Name Apr

2015 

May

2015 

Jun 

2015 

Jul 

2015 

Aug

2015 

Sep

2015 

Oct

2015 

Nov

2015 

Dec

2015 Total 

Ampicillin 4 2 1 2 2 4 3 3 3 24

Apramycin - 1 - - - - - - - 1

Cefazolin - - - 1 - - - - - 1

Ciprofloxacin 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 1 7

Desfuroylceftiofur 19 21 23 13 20 22 14 15 28 175

Dihydrostreptomycin - - - - - - - - 1 1

Erythromycin - - - - - 1 - - - 1

Florfenicol 8 2 4 3 2 3 13 1 10 46

Flunixin 6 5 5 7 5 6 6 9 2 51

Gentamycin Sulfate 2 - - 1 - - - 2 - 5

Ketoprofen - - - - - - - - 1 1

Lincomycin - 1 1 - - - - 2 - 4

Neomycin 3 4 5 1 - - 4 2 6 25

Oxyphenylbutazone - - - - - - 1 - - 1

Oxytetracycline 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 - 11 

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.
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Table 11 (Continued): Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue

Violative Samples, Apr–Dec 2015 

Residue Name Apr

2015

May

2015

Jun 

2015

Jul 

2015

Aug

2015

Sep

2015

Oct

2015

Nov

2015

Dec

2015 Total

Penicillin 22 20 10 16 8 19 25 13 19 152

Ractopamine - - - - - 2 - - - 2

Spectinomycin - - 1 - - - - - - 1

Sulfadiazine 1 - - - - 1 - - 2 4

Sulfadimethoxine 5 8 4 4 7 5 4 6 7 50

Sulfadoxine - - - - - - 3 - 1 4

Sulfamethazine 12 6 13 6 6 10 7 3 5 68

Sulfamethoxazole 1 2 1 - - 1 - 2 1 8

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - 1 1 - 3 - - - 5

Tetracycline - - - - 1 1 1 - - 3

Tilmicosin 2 4 3 3 1 5 4 6 2 30

Tylosin - 2 - - - - - - - 2

Total 87 81 74 60 53 85 87 67 89 683

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.
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Table 12: Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue Violative Samples 

by Animal Class, Apr–Dec 2015 

Compound

Beef 

Cows

Boar/ 

Stags

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Formulafed Veal

Goats

Heavy 

Calves 

Heifer

Lamb

Market 

Swine

Mature 

Sheep

Sows

Steers

Total

Ampicillin - - - - 24 - - - - - - - - - 24

Apramycin - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Cefazolin - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

Ciprofloxacin 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - 1 2 7

Desfuroylceftiofur 16 - 9 3 141 - 1 - 1 - - - - 4 175

Dihydrostreptomycin - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1

Erythromycin - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

Florfenicol 10 - 3 4 8 - - 10 - - - - - 11 46

Flunixin 4 - 4 1 35 - - 2 2 - - - - 3 51

Gentamycin Sulfate 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - 2 1 5

Ketoprofen - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1

Lincomycin - - - - 3 - 1 - - - - - - - 4

Neomycin - - 23 - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 25

Oxyphenylbutazone - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

Oxytetracycline 4 - - 1 6 - - - - - - - - - 11

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.
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Table 12 (Continued): Distribution of NRP Inspector-Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test), Residue 

Violative Samples by Animal Class, Apr–Dec 2015 

Compound

Beef 

Cows

Boar/

Stags

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Formulafed Veal

Goats

Heavy 

Calves

Heifer

Lamb

Market 

Swine

Roaster 

Swine

Sows

Steers

Total

Penicillin 21 1 2 - 100 - - 3 2 1 1 1 17 3 152

Ractopamine - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 2

Spectinomycin - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1

Sulfadiazine - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Sulfadimethoxine 2 - 7 - 40 - - - - - 1 - - - 50

Sulfadoxine - - - 1 3 - - - - - - - - - 4

Sulfamethazine 11 - 13 2 22 - - 6 - - 3 - - 11 68

Sulfamethoxazole - - 7 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 8

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 2 5

Tetracycline - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 3

Tilmicosin 10 - 6 2 6 - - - 2 - - - - 4 30

Tylosin 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 2

Total 81 1 78 17 398 1 3 22 8 1 7 1 20 45 683

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.