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United States National Residue Program 

Quarterly Report

 (July–Sept. 2015) 

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, July–Sept. 2015.......................................................................... 7

Table 1b: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program collected by Month, Carcass Class, July–Sept. 2015 ............................................. 8

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

Sept. 2015.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

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

Class, July–Sept. 2015............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test). Results by Month, July–Sept. 2015............. 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, July–Sept. 2015.................................................................................................................................................... 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 July–Sept. 2015).................................................................................................................. 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 July–Sept. 2015) .................................................................................... 15

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

Class and Chemical Residue, July 2015............................................................................................................................................................... 16

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

Class and Chemical Residue, Aug. 2015 .............................................................................................................................................................. 17

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

Class and Chemical Residue, Sept. 2015.............................................................................................................................................................. 18
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Table 6: NRP Import Sample Collected by Country July–Sept 2015 ............................................................................................................... 19

Table 7: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Species, July–Sept. 2015 ................................................................................................................. 19

Table 8: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue, July–Sept. 2015 .............................................................................................. 20

Table 9: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue, July–Sept. 2015 ......................................................................... 21

Table 9 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue, July–Sept. 2015 ................................................... 22

Table 10: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results, July–Sept. 2015 .............................................................................. 23

Table 10 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results, July–Sept 2015 .......................................................... 24

Appendix ............................................................................................................................................. 25

Figure A: Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled Samples by Month. Includes FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes by Month, Oct. 2014–

June 2015 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

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

by Month, Oct. 2014–June 2015 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Table 11: Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) Residue Violative Samples, Oct. 2014–

June 2015 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

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

Samples, Oct. 2014–June 2015 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 29

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

Class, Oct. 2014–June 2015 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

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

Samples by Animal Class, Oct 2014–June 2015 .................................................................................................................................................. 31
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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 FSIS, the 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)
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A violation occurs when an FSIS laboratory detects 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 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 

equivalence of 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 July–Sept. 2015. 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 current fourth quarter (July–Sept. 2015) by 

month, whereas the appendix will include previous three quarters’ (Oct. 2014–June 2015) results for a quick comparison 

with current quarter report. 

Note: Some tables in this report provide results based on the number of unique violative carcasses, while other tables provide 

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 Dec. 28, 2015
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Tables

Table 1a: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program Results by Month, July–Sept. 2015

During the fourth quarter of FY 2015, 1,713 samples were collected from beef cows, bob veal calves, dairy cows, steers, 

heifers, lamb, goats, 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

July 550 / (57,452) 1 / (1) Market Hogs 2 (Piperonyl Butoxide)

Aug. 574 / (60,043) 1 / (2) Young turkeys 2 (Sulfadimethoxine)

Sept. 589 / (55,246) 1 / (1) Bob veal

1 / (1) Goats

1 / (1) Lamb

1 (Flunixin)

1 (MGK-264)

1 (Moxidectin)

Total 1,713 / (172,741) 5 / (6)

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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Table 1b: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program collected by Month, Carcass Class, July–Sept. 2015

Carcass Class July Aug. Sept.

Total

Beef Cows 72 64 65 201

Bob veal 39 38 39 116

Dairy Cows 64 62 65 191

Goats 29 27 30 86

Heifer 39 46 46 131

Lamb 13 15 14 42

Market Swine 59 78 69 206

Sows 55 60 72 187

Steers 41 42 53 136

Young Chickens 55 58 57 170

Young Turkeys 61 56 55 172

Older Breeder Turkeys 3 8 5 16

TOTAL 550 571 589 1,713
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Table 2: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) Performed by Month, Carcass Class,

July–Sept. 2015

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

Carcass Class July Aug. Sept.

Total

Beef Cows 1,021

(25)

1,081

(31)

1,326

(27)

3,428

(83)

Boars/Stags 5

(0)

8

(0)

15

(1)

28

(1)

Bob Veal 1,611

(20)

1,587

(20)

1,909

(43)

5,107

(83)

Bulls 142

(7)

111

(7)

151

(4)

404

(18)

Dairy Cows 8,958

(212)

7,846

(269)

8,025

(233)

24,829

(714)

Formula Fed Veal 43

(1)

27

(0)

55

(1)

125

(2)

Goats 51

(0)

92

(2)

63

(0)

206

(2)

Heavy Calves 25

(2)

37

(0)

51

(2)

113

(4)

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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Table 2 (Continued): NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) Performed by Month, 

Carcass Class, July–Sept. 2015

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

Carcass Class July Aug. Sept.

Total

Heifers 189

(5)

200

(6)

165

(7)

554

(18)

Lambs 124

(0)

301

(2)

164

(1)

589

(3)

Market Hogs 1,456

(25)

1,928

(28)

1,704

(22)

5,088

(75)

Mature Sheep 34

(3)

28

(1)

25

(0)

87

(4)

Non Formula Fed Veal 16

(0)

6

(0)

3

(0)

25

(0)

Roaster Pigs 115

(0)

94

(1)

87

(1)

296

(1)

Sows 506

(7)

489

(3)

547

(5)

1,542

(15)

Steers 749

(9)

842

(15)

727

(20)

2,318

(44)

TOTAL 15,045

(316)

14,677

(385)

15,017

(366)

44,739

(1,067)

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test).

Results by Month, July–Sept. 2015

1,067 in-plant screen positive values were identified from about 45,000 in-plant tests. Of these positive samples, 198 were 

lab-confirmed violative samples. Several of the violative tissue 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 Inplant 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

July 15,045 316 310 / (20,765) 46 60

 Penicillin (16)

 Ceftiofur (13)

 Flunixin (7)

14

Aug. 14,677 385 379 / (25,421) 45 53

 Ceftiofur (20)

 Penicillin (8)

Sulfadimethoxine (7)

10

Sept. 15,017 366 355 / (23,775) 69 85

 Ceftiofur (22)

Penicillin (19)

 Sulfamethzine (10) 

15

Total 44,739 1,067 1,044 / (69,961) 160 198

 Ceftiofur (55)

 Penicillin (43)

Sulfamethzine (22)

19

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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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, July–Sept. 2015

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 tissues 

associated with the same sample.

Carcass Class July Aug. Sept. Total

Beef Cows 3

(3)

7

(11)

4

(4)

14

(18)

Boars/Stags -- -- 1

(1)

1

(1)

Bob Veal

3

(4)

1

(1)

10

(16)

14

(21)

Bulls 1

(1)

1

(2) -- 2(3)

Dairy Cows 32

(39)

33

(36)

42

(48)

107

(123)

Formula Fed Veal -- -- -- --

Goats -- -- -- --

Heavy Calves 1

(3) -- 1(1)

2

(4)

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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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, July–Sept. 2015

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 tissues 

associated with the same sample.

Carcass Class July Aug. Sept. Total

Heifers 1

(1) -- 1(1)

2

(2)

Lambs -- -- 1

(1)

1

(1)

Market Hogs -- 2

(2)

1

(2)

3

(4)

Mature Sheep -- -- -- --

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

Roaster Pigs -- -- -- --

Sows 2

(2)

1

(1)

2

(3)

5

(6)

Steers 3

(7) -- 6(8)

9

(15)

TOTAL 46

(60)

45

(53)

69

(85)

160

(198)

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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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 July–Sept. 2015)

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.

Compound

Beef Cows

Boars/Stags

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy Cows

Heavy 

Calves

Heifers

Lamb

Market 

HogsSows

Steers

Total

Ampicillin - - - - 8 - - - - - - 8

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

Ciprofloxacin - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1

Desfuroylceftiofur 4 - 2 - 47 - - - - - 2 55

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

Florfenicol - - 2 - 3 2 - - - - 1 8

Flunixin 1 - 2 - 15 - - - - - - 18

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

Neomycin - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Oxytetracycline 1 - - - 3 - - - - - - 4

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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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 July–Sept. 2015)

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. Results include multiple violative tissues samples 

associated with the same carcass.

Compound

Beef Cows

Boars/Stags

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy Cows

Heavy 

Calves

Heifers

Lamb

Market 

HogsSows

Steers

Total

Penicillin 4 1 - - 28 1 2 1 - 5 1 43

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

Sulfadiazine - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Sulfadimethoxine 2 - 4 - 9 - - - 1 - - 16

Sulfamethazine 4 - 4 1 6 1 - - 1 - 5 22

Sulfamethoxazole - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 4

Tetracycline - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2

Tilmicosin 2 - 4 1 - - - - - - 2 9

Total 18 1 21 3 123 4 2 1 4 6 15 198

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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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, July 2015

Compound

Beef 

Cows

Bob 

Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Heavy 

Calves

Heifers

Sows

Steers

Total

Ampicillin - - - 2 - - - - 2

Cefazolin - - - - - - - 1 1

Ciprofloxacin - - 1 - - - - - 1

Ceftiofur 2 1 - 10 - - - - 13

Florfenicol - - - 1 2 - - - 3

Flunixin - - - 7 - - - - 7

Gentamycin Sulfate - - - - - - 1 - 1

Neomycin - 1 - - - - - - 1

Oxytetracycline - - - 1 - - - - 1

Penicillin - - - 13 1 1 1 - 16

Sulfadimethoxine - - - 4 - - - - 4

Sulfamethazine - 2 - 1 - - - 3 6

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - - - - - - 1 1

Tilmicosin 1 - - - - - - 2 3

Total 3 4 1 39 3 1 2 7 60
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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, Aug. 2015

Compound

Beef Cows

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Market 

HogsSows

Total

Ampicillin - - - 2 - - 2

Ceftiofur 2 - - 18 - - 20

Florfenicol - - - 2 - - 2

Flunixin - 1 - 4 - - 5

Oxytetracycline 1 - - - - - 1

Penicillin 2 - - 5 - 1 8

Sulfadimethoxine 2 - - 4 1 - 7

Sulfamethazine 4 - 1 - 1 - 6

Tetracycline - - - 1 - - 1

Tilmicosin - - 1 - - - 1

Total 11 1 2 36 2 1 53

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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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, Sept. 2015

Compound

Beef 

Cows

Boar/Stag

Bob Veal

Dairy 

Cows

Heavy 

Calves

Heifers

Lamb

Market 

HogsSows

Steers

Total

Ampicillin - - - 4 - - - - - - 4

Ceftiofur - - 1 19 - - - - - 2 22

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

Florfenicol - - 2 - - - - - - 1 3

Flunixin 1 - 1 4 - - - - - - 6

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

Penicillin 2 1 - 10 - 1 1 - 3 1 19

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

Sulfadiazine - - 1 - - - - - - - 1

Sulfadimethoxine - - 4 1 - - - - - - 5

Sulfamethazine - - 2 5 1 - - - - 2 10

Sulfamethoxazole - - 1 - - - - - - - 1

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - - 2 - - - - - 1 3

Tetracycline - - - 1 - - - - - - 1

Tilmicosin 1 - 4 - - - - - - - 5

Total 4 1 16 48 1 1 1 2 3 8 85

Note: Results are based on sample collection date.

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of Dec. 28, 2015
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Table 6: NRP Import Sample Collected by Country July–Sept 2015

Three violative residue import results (Abamectin, Arsenic, and Ivermectin) were found in 586 tested import samples. See Table 10 

for more details.

Country July Aug. Sept. Total

Canada 57 28 64 149

Mexico 49 21 20 90

Iceland - - 44 44

Australia 18 7 17 42

Ireland - 15 20 35

Brazil 8 11 12 31

Other** 56 55 84 195

Total 188 137 261 586

** The following additional countries eligible to export meat and egg product to the United States did not produce a violation: 

Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Poland, Spain, United 

kingdom, and Uruguay

Table 7: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Species, July–Sept. 2015

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

Species July Aug. Sept. Total

Beef 511 325 442 1,278

Chicken 55 77 136 268

Goat 3 14 28 45

Lamb 50 29 310 389

Mutton 14 14 43 71

Pork 198 118 366 682

Turkey 140 64 66 270

Veal 47 36 33 116

**Total** 1,018 677 1,424 3,119

Note: Based on 586 import residue samples. Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Table 8: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue, July–Sept. 2015

The number of import analyses based on 586 import residue samples collected and analyzed during the import reinspection program tested for

different chemical residues. 

Chemical Residue July Aug. Sept. Total

Abamectin - 1 - 1

Aminoglycosides 77 49 106 232

Analgesics/Anti-Inflammatory 77 49 106 232

Arsenic 64 49 99 212

Avermectins 46 36 81 163

Beta Agonists 77 49 106 232

Beta Lactams 39 25 66 130

Beta Lactams/Cephalosporins 38 24 39 101

Cadmium - - 1 1

Cobalt - - 1 1

Drugs, General 47 32 71 150

Ethion 1 - - 1

Fluoroquninolones 77 49 106 232

Hormones 98 63 109 270

Iron - - 2 2

Ivermectin 1 4 3 8

Lead - - 1 1

Macrolides 77 49 103 229

Manganese 4 1 4 9

Pesticides 52 36 77 165

Phenicols 77 49 103 229

Selenium - - 1 1

Strontium 1 - - 1

Sulfas 80 56 112 248

Tetracyclines 77 49 103 229

Trace Elements 4 5 10 19

Zinc 4 2 14 20

Total 1,018 677 1,424 3,119

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, July–Sept. 2015

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

Abamectin 1 - - - - - - - 1

Aminoglycosides 91 21 3 28 5 53 21 10 232

Analgesics/AntiInflammatory 91 21 3 28 5 53 21 10 232

Arsenic 90 21 4 33 5 39 18 2 212

Avermectins 83 - 4 30 5 39 - 2 163

Beta Agonists 91 21 3 28 5 53 21 10 232

Beta Lactams 46 11 3 28 5 27 8 2 130

Beta 

Lactams/Cephalosporins 45 10 - - - 26 12 8 101

Cadmium - - - - - 1 - - 1

Cobalt - - - - - 1 - - 1

Drugs, General 46 21 3 26 5 26 21 2 150

Ethion 1 - - - - - - - 1

Fluoroquninolones 91 21 3 28 5 53 21 10 232

Hormones 135 21 3 26 4 51 20 10 270

Iron 1 - - - - 1 - - 2

Ivermectin 8 - - - - - - - 8

Lead - - - - - 1 - - 1

Note: Based on 586 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, July–Sept. 2015

Chemical Residue Beef Chicken Goat Lamb Mutton Pork Turkey Veal Total

Macrolides 91 21 3 26 5 52 21 10 229

Manganese 1 2 - 2 - 2 2 - 9

Pesticides 64 10 4 28 7 30 14 8 165

Phenicols 91 21 3 26 5 52 21 10 229

Selenium - - - - - 1 - - 1

Strontium - - - - - - 1 - 1

Sulfas 101 21 3 26 5 59 23 10 248

Tetracyclines 91 21 3 26 5 52 21 10 229

Trace Elements 2 4 - - - 9 3 1 19

Zinc 17 - - - - 1 1 1 20

Total 1,278 268 45 389 71 682 270 116 3,119

Note: Based on 586 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, July–Sept. 2015

Number of import reinspection program analyses arranged by results of chemical residue. Three chemical residue violations were 

found.

Chemical Residue

Residue 

 Detected - 

Not-Violative

Residue 

Not

Detected

Residue 

 Detected - 

Violative

Total

Abamectin - - 1 1

Aminoglycosides - 232 - 232

Analgesics/Anti-Inflammatory - 232 - 232

Arsenic 6 205 1 212

Avermectins - 163 - 163

Beta Agonists - 232 - 232

Beta Lactams - 130 - 130

Beta Lactams/Cephalosporins - 101 - 101

Cadmium - 1 - 1

Cobalt - 1 - 1

Drugs, General - 150 - 150

Ethion - 1 - 1

Fluoroquninolones - 232 - 232

Hormones - 270 - 270

Iron - 2 - 2

Ivermectin 7 - 1 8

Lead - 1 - 1

Note: Based on 586 import residue samples. Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.

 
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Table 10 (Continued): NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results, July–Sept 2015 

Chemical Residue

Residue 

 Detected - 

Not-Violative

Residue 

Not

Detected

Residue 

 Detected - 

Violative

Total

Macrolides - 229 - 229

Manganese - 9 - 9

Pesticides - 165 - 165

Phenicols - 229 - 229

Selenium - 1 - 1

Strontium - 1 - 1

Sulfas - 248 - 248

Tetracyclines - 229 - 229

Trace Elements - 19 - 19

Zinc - 20 - 20

Total 13 3,103 3 3,119

Note: Based on 586 import residue samples. Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Appendix

Summary of NRP Domestic Sample Data 

(Scheduled and Inspector-generated: KISTM Test) 

(Oct. 2014–June 2015) 
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Figure A:1 Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled Samples by Month. Includes FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes by Month,

Oct. 2014–June 2015

 1 Number of residue domestic scheduled sample in PURPLE.

522

427

530

468

399

674

615

521

575

53,694 

45,425 

54,753 

45,051 

37,558 

67,058 

62,265 

53,421 

60,241 

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

10_2014 11_2014 12_2014 01_2015 02_2015 03_2015 04_2015 05_2015 06_2015

Number of Samples FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes
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Figure B:2 Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated (In-plant) Positive Screenings (KISTM Test) and Confirmed Lab

Violative Results by Month, Oct. 2014–June 2015

 2

 Number of confirmed violative samples in RED. Multiple violative samples 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, 

Oct. 2014–June 2015

Residue Name Oct.

2014

Nov.

2014

Dec.

2014

Jan.

2015

Feb.

2015

Mar.

2015

Apr.

2015

May

2015

June

2015 Total

Amikacin 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Ampicillin 1 1 - 3 2 1 4 2 1 15

Apramycin - - - - - - - 1 - 1

Ciprofloxacin 1 - - 1 4 4 1 1 1 13

Desethylene ciprofloxacin - - - - - 2 - - - 2

Desfuroylceftiofur 20 17 26 30 20 25 19 21 23 201

Dihydrostreptomycin - - - - 1 - - - - 1

Enrofloxacin - - - - 1 2 - - - 3

Florfenicol 10 17 6 3 1 1 8 2 4 52

Flunixin 8 7 9 8 4 5 6 5 5 57

Gamithromycin - - 1 - - - - - - 1

Gentamycin Sulfate 4 8 2 1 - 1 2 - - 18

Lincomycin - - - - 2 3 - 1 1 7

Neomycin 6 2 6 6 3 4 3 4 5 39

Oxytetracycline 1 - 5 - 1 3 1 2 1 14

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, Oct. 2014–June 2015

Residue Name Oct.

2014

Nov.

2014

Dec.

2014

Jan.

2015

Feb.

2015

Mar.

2015

Apr.

2015

May

2015

June

2015 Total

Penicillin 24 17 24 17 17 18 22 20 10 169

Salbutamol - - - - - 1 - - - 1

Spectinomycin - - - - 2 - - - 1 3

Sulfadiazine - - - - - 1 1 - - 2

Sulfadimethoxine 8 14 5 4 8 4 5 8 4 60

Sulfadoxine 2 - - 1 2 - - - - 5

Sulfamethazine 27 8 7 10 7 7 12 6 12 96

Sulfamethoxazole - 1 - 1 2 6 1 2 1 14

Sulfamethoxypyridazine - - - - - - - - 1 1

Tilmicosin 3 6 5 4 - 5 2 4 3 32

Tulathromycin - - 3 1 - - - - - 4

Tylosin - 1 1 - 1 1 - 2 - 6

Zeranol - - 1 - - - - - - 1

Total 116 99 101 90 78 94 87 81 73 819

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, Oct. 2014–June 2015 

Compound

Beef 

Cows

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Formulafed Veal

Goats

Heavy 

Calves

Heifer

Lamb

Market 

Swine

Mature 

Sheep

Non 

Formulafed Veal

Roaster 

Swine

Sows

Steers

Total

Amikacin - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1

Ampicillin - - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 15

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

Ciprofloxacin 1 3 2 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - 3 13

Desethylene ciprofloxacin - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Desfuroylceftiofur 19 19 2 149 - 1 1 1 - - 1 - - - 8 201

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

Enrofloxacin - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

Florfenicol 12 - 5 6 - - 11 - - - - 4 - - 14 52

Flunixin 6 4 1 36 - - 4 - - - - - - 1 5 57

Gamithromycin - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Gentamycin Sulfate 1 1 1 9 - - 1 2 - - - 1 - 1 1 18

Lincomycin - - - 2 - 3 2 - - - - - - - - 7

Neomycin - 36 - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 39

Oxytetracycline 5 1 1 7 - - - - - - - - - - - 14

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, Oct 2014–June 2015 

Compound

Beef 

Cows

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Formulafed Veal

Goats

Heavy 

Calves

Heifer

Lamb

Market 

Swine

Mature 

Sheep

Non 

Formulafed Veal

Roaster 

Swine

Sows

Steers

Total

Penicillin 22 4 3 107 - - 3 2 - 1 - - - 25 2 169

Salbutamol - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Spectinomycin - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 3

Sulfadiazine - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Sulfadimethoxine 3 1 - 48 - - 1 1 - - - 2 1 - 3 60

Sulfadoxine - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5

Sulfamethazine 10 19 3 23 - - 10 - 1 4 - 17 - 3 6 96

Sulfamethoxazole - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

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

Tilmicosin 11 - 1 12 - - - 4 - - - - - - 4 32

Tulathromycin - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Tylosin 2 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - 6

Zeranol - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1

Total 92 117 19 424 1 7 37 10 1 6 1 24 2 31 47 819

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.