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United States National Residue Program 

Quarterly Report

 (Apr–June 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 Content

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

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

Reporting of Residue Sampling .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6

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

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

Table 1: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program Results by Month, Apr–June 2015 ............................................................................ 7

Table 2: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) by Month, Carcass Class Apr–June 2015 .... 8

Table 2 (cont.): NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) by Month, Carcass Class Apr–June 

2015 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test)........................................................................... 10

Table 4: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test). ................................ 11

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

Carcass Class and Month Apr–June 2015 ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

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

class and Chemical Residue Apr–June 2015 ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

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

Carcass class and Chemical Residue Apr–June 2015 ......................................................................................................................................... 14

Table 6a: NRP Import Sample Collected by Country Apr–June 2015 ............................................................................................................. 15

Table 6b: NRP Import Collected Samples by Species Apr–June 2015 ............................................................................................................. 15

Table 7: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Species Apr–June 2015 .................................................................................................................. 16

Table 8: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue Apr–June 2015 ................................................................................................ 16

Table 9: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue Apr–June 2015 ........................................................................... 17

Table 10: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Chemical Residue Results Apr–June 2015 ................................................................................ 18
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Appendix ............................................................................................................................................. 19

Figure A: Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled Samples by month, Includes FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes by Month July 2014 - 

Mar 2015 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

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

by Month July 2014 - Mar 2015 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21

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

Mar 2015 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Table 11 (cont.): Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) Residue Violative Samples July 

2014 - Mar 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

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

Class, July 2014 - Mar 2015 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

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

Class, July 2014 - Mar 2015 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
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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)
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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.

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. 
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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. 

Reporting of Residue Sampling

FSIS has changed NRP reporting from a calendar year to a fiscal year reporting period in order to: coincide with agency 

planning; provide results in a timely manner; and increase program transparency for stakeholders. In addition to publishing 

chemical residue results in a timely manner, this quarterly report compliments the weekly residue violative tables from the 

Residue Repeat Violator Lists (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-andreports/chemistry/residue-chemistry. 

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. 

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 April-June 2015, respectively. 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 current third quarter (April-June 2015) by 

month, whereas the appendix will include previous three quarters’ (July 2014-March 2015)results for a quick comparison 

with current quarter report. 

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 09/01/2015
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Tables 

Table 1: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program Results by Month, Apr–June 2015 

During the third quarter of FY 2015, 1,711 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) 

Violative Chemical Residues

Apr. 615/ (62,265) 1 / (2) Market Hogs 2 (Sulfamethazine) 

May 521 / (53,421)

1 / (2) beef cows

 1 / (1) mature Sheep 1 (Sulfamethazine) 

June 575 / (60,241) N/A

Total 1,711 / (175,927) 3 / (5) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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Table 2: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) by Month, Carcass Class 

Apr–June 2015 

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

Carcass Class Apr. May. June. 

Total 

Beef Cows 1,443 

(32) 

1,195 

(31) 

1,261 

(33) 

3,899 

(96) 

Boars/Stags 15 

(1) 

12 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

35 

(1) 

Bob Veal 1,597 

(26) 

1,021 

(22) 

1,537 

(23) 

4,155 

(71) 

Bulls 154 

(7) 

128 

(2)

147 

(4) 

429 

(13) 

Dairy Cows 8,251 

(202) 

7,753 

(161) 

7,624 

(154) 

23,628 

(517) 

Formula Fed Veal 48 

(1) 

50 

(1) 

36 

(0) 

134 

(2) 

Goats 42 

(0) 

51 

(1) 

63 

(1) 

156 

(2) 

Heavy Calves 85 

(16) 

45 

(4) 

43 

(1) 

173 

(21) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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Table 2 (cont.): NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) by Month, Carcass Class 

Apr–June 2015 

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

Carcass Class Apr. May. June. 

Total 

Heifers 291 

(9) 

263 

(4) 

258 

(2) 

812 

(15) 

Lambs 47 

(0) 

83 

(2) 

91 

(0) 

221 

(2) 

Market Hogs 1,404 

(10) 

1,255 

(7) 

1,317 

(11) 

3,976 

(28) 

Mature Sheep 23 

(0) 

37 

(0) 

26 

(0) 

86 

(0) 

Non Formula Fed Veal 15 

(2) 

8 

(0) 

5 

(0)

28 

(2) 

Roaster Pigs 144 

(0) 

134 

(0) 

168 

(4) 

446 

(4) 

Sows 815 

(8) 

707 

(5) 

613 

(6) 

2,135 

(19) 

Steers 845 

(11) 

820 

(12) 

786 

(8) 

2,451 

(31) 

TOTAL 15,219 

(325) 

13,562

(252) 

13,983 

(247) 

42,764 

(824) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test)

Results by Month, Apr–June 2015 

824 in-plant screen positive values were identified from over 42,000 in-plant tests. Of these positive samples, 316 were labconfirmed 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 

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 Violative 

Chemical 

Residues

Apr. 15,219 325 319 / (21,515) 69 87 

 Penicillin (22)

 Ceftiofur (19) 

 Sulfamethzine (12)

14 

May 13,562 252 246 / (16,331) 67 81 

 Ceftiofur (21) 

Penicillin (20) 

 Sulfadimethoxine (8) 

15 

June 13,983 247 237 / (15,758) 55 73 

 Ceftiofur (23)

 Sulfamethzine (12) 

Penicillin (10) 15 

Total 42,764 824 802 / (53,604) 191 241 

 Ceftiofur (63) 

Penicillin (52)

 Sulfamethzine (30) 

19 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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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 Apr–June 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 Apr. May June Total 

Beef Cows 9

(11)

8

(9)

5

(7)

22

(27)

Boars/Stags -- -- -- --

Bob Veal 

5 

(7) 

11 

(12) 

11 

(13) 

27 

(32) 

Bulls 3 

(5) -- -- 3 (5) 

Dairy Cows 39 

(42) 

39 

(48) 

34 

(42) 

112 

(132) 

Formula Fed Veal -- 1 

(1) -- 1 

(1)

Goats -- -- 1 

(3)

1 

(3)

Heavy Calves 6 

(11)

1 

(1) -- 7 (12) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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Table 4 (cont.): Distribution of NRP Residue Violations Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) 

Results by Carcass Class and Month Apr–June 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 Apr. May June Total 

Heifers 1 

(1) 

2 

(3) -- 3 (4) 

Lambs -- -- -- --

Market Hogs 1 

(1) -- 1 (2)

2 

(3)

Mature Sheep -- -- -- --

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

Roaster Pigs -- -- -- --

Sows 2 

(3) 

3 

(3) 

1 

(1) 

6 

(7) 

Steers 3 

(6) 

2 

(4) 

2 

(5)

7 

(15) 

TOTAL 69 

(87) 

67 

(81) 

55 

(73) 

191 

 (241) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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Table 5: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test)

Results by Carcass class and Chemical Residue Apr–June 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

Bob Veal 

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Formula - 

Fed Veal

Goats 

Heavy 

Calves 

Heifers

Market 

Hogs

Sows

Steers

Total 

Ampicillin - - - 7 - - - - - - - 7 

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

Ciprofloxacin 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 

Ceftiofur 7 5 2 46 - 1 - 1 - - 1 63 

Florfenicol 1 - 2 1 - - 4 - - - 6 14 

Flunixin 1 1 - 11 - - 1 - - - 2 16 

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

Lincomycin - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - 2 

Neomycin - 12 - - - - - - - - - 12 

Oxytetracycline 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - 4 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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Table 5 (cont.): Distribution of NRP Residue Violations Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test)

Results by Carcass class and Chemical Residue Apr–June 2015 

Violations reported for inspector-generated sampling for each production by specific chemical residue. The results include 

in-plant screened positive samples (KISTM Test) tested in FSIS labs. Results include multiple violative tissues samples 

associated with the same carcass. 

Compound

Beef 

Cows

Bob Veal 

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Formula - 

Fed Veal

Goats 

Heavy 

Calves 

Heifers

Market 

Hogs

Sows

Steers

Total 

Penicillin 8 2 - 32 - - 2 - 1 6 1 52 

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

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

Sulfadimethoxine - 1 - 16 - - - - - - - 17 

Sulfamethazine 3 6 - 10 - - 5 - 2 - 4 30 

Sulfamethoxazole - 4 - - - - - - - - - 4 

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

Tilmicosin 3 - - 4 - - - 2 - - - 9 

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

Total 27 32 5 132 1 3 12 4 3 7 15 241 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 09/01/2015
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Table 6a: NRP Import Sample Collected by Country Apr–June 2015 

No violative import sample was found in 884 tested import samples. See Table 10 for details. 

Country Apr. May June Total 

Canada 130 112 60 302

Mexico 112 55 50 217

Australia 19 28 16 63

Chile 21 11 20 52

Nicaragua 7 14 16 37

Uruguay 15 13 3 31

Other** 91 45 46 182

Total 395 278 211 884

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

Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, Honduras, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherland, New 

Northern Ireland, Poland, and. 

Table 6b: NRP Import Collected Samples by Species Apr–June 2015 

Species Apr. May June Total 

Beef 129 145 106 380

Chicken 84 21 18 123

Goat 10 1 2 13

Lamb 6 4 6 16

Mutton 2 4 - 6

Pork 141 70 54 265

Turkey 17 23 19 59

Veal 6 10 6 22

Total 395 278 211 884
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Table 7: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Species Apr–June 2015 

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

Species Apr. May June Total

Beef 359 316 256 931

Chicken 246 42 50 338

Goat 30 12 2 44

Lamb 21 14 21 56

Mutton 7 14 - 21

Pork 418 189 156 763

Turkey 33 55 32 120

Veal 17 32 17 66

Total 1,131 674 534 2,339

Note: Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample. 

Table 8: NRP Import Sample Analysis by Chemical Residue Apr–June 2015 

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

residues. 

Chemical Residue Apr. May June Total

Arsenic 141 101 62 304

Avermectins 99 82 49 230

Beta Agonists 179 87 77 343

Cadmium 1 - - 1

Canceled-Avermectin 1 - - 1

Clothianidin - 1 - 1

Doramectin - 1 - 1

Fluoroquninolones 179 88 77 344

Hormones 202 102 96 400

Ivermectin 1 1 2 4

Lead 1 - - 1

Manganese 12 7 3 22

Molybdenum 3 - 1 4

Pesticides 99 69 68 236

Strontium 1 - - 1

Sulfas 191 123 90 404

Trace Elements 21 12 9 42

Total 1,131 674 534 2,339

Note: Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample. No violative results were found. 
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Table 9: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue Apr–June 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 

Arsenic 124 47 6 8 3 91 21 4 304

Avermectins 119 - 6 8 3 90 - 4 230

Beta Agonists 120 61 6 8 3 116 17 12 343

Cadmium 1 - - - - - - - 1

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

Clothianidin - - - - - 1 - - 1

Doramectin 1 - - - - - - - 1

Fluoroquninolones 121 61 6 8 3 116 17 12 344

Hormones 177 61 6 8 3 116 17 12 400

Ivermectin 4 - - - - - - - 4

Lead - - - - - - 1 - 1

Manganese 9 4 - - - 3 6 - 22

Molybdenum 1 2 - - - - 1 - 4

Pesticides 96 35 8 8 3 69 9 8 236

Strontium - - - - - - 1 - 1

Sulfas 150 61 6 8 3 139 25 12 404

Trace Elements 8 6 - - - 21 5 2 42

Total

931 338 44 56 21 763 120 66 2,339

Note: 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 Apr–June 2015 

Number of import reinspection program analyses arranged by results of chemical residue based on 884 samples. Multiple 

import residue analyses results may be associated with the same sample. 

Note: No Import sampling chemical violations were found. 

Chemical Residue

Residue 

 Detected - 

Not-Violative

Residue 

Not

Detected

Total

Arsenic 4 300 304

Avermectins - 230 230

Beta Agonists - 343 343

Cadmium - 1 1

Canceled-Avermectin - 1 1

Clothianidin - 1 1

Doramectin 1 - 1

Fluoroquninolones - 344 344

Hormones - 400 400

Ivermectin 4 - 4

Lead - 1 1

Manganese - 22 22

Molybdenum - 4 4

Pesticides - 236 236

Strontium - 1 1

Sulfas - 404 404

Trace Elements - 42 42

Total 9 2,330 2,339
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Appendix

Summary of NRP Domestic Sample Data 

(Scheduled and Inspector-generated: KISTM Test) 

(July 2014 - Mar 2015)
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Figure A:1 Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled Samples by month, Includes FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes by Month July 

2014–Mar. 2015 

 

1

 Number of residue domestic scheduled sample in PURPLE. 
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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 July 2014–Mar. 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

July 2014–Mar. 2015 

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass. 

Residue Name July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Nov.

2014

Dec.

2014

Jan.

2015

Feb.

2015

Mar.

2015 Total

Amikacin - - - 1 - - - - - 1

Ampicillin 2 1 1 1 1 - 3 2 1 12

Cefazolin - 1 - - - - - - - 1

Ciprofloxacin 3 2 1 1 - - 1 4 4 16

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

Desfuroylceftiofur 27 9 33 20 17 26 30 20 25 207

Dihydrostreptomycin - - - - - - - 1 - 1

Enrofloxacin - - - - - - - 1 2 3

Florfenicol 5 4 5 10 17 6 3 1 1 52

Flunixin 8 4 9 8 7 9 8 4 5 62

Gamithromycin - - - - - 1 - - - 1

Gentamycin Sulfate 3 2 2 4 8 2 1 - 1 23

Lincomycin - - 1 - - - - 2 3 6

Neomycin 9 6 9 6 2 6 6 3 4 51

Oxyphenylbutazone - - 1 - - - - - - 1
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Table 11 (cont.): Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) Residue Violative 

Samples July 2014–Mar. 2015 

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass. 

Residue Name July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Nov.

2014

Dec.

2014

Jan.

2015

Feb.

2015

Mar.

2015 Total

Oxytetracycline 1 3 1 1 - 5 - 1 3 15 

Penicillin 24 24 20 24 17 24 17 17 18 185 

Salbutamol - - - - - - - - 1 1 

Spectinomycin - - - - - - - 2 - 2 

Sulfadiazine - 1 - - - - - - 1 2

Sulfadimethoxine 17 7 5 8 14 5 4 8 4 72 

Sulfadoxine 1 - - 2 - - 1 2 - 6 

Sulfamethazine 15 7 6 27 8 7 10 7 7 94 

Sulfamethoxazole - - - - 1 - 1 2 6 10 

Tilmicosin 4 2 4 3 6 5 4 - 5 33 

Tulathromycin 1 - 1 - - 3 1 - - 6 

Tylosin - - - - 1 1 - 1 1 4 

Zeranol - - - - - 1 - - - 1 

Total 120 73 99 116 99 101 90 78 94 870 
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Table 12: Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) Residue Violative Samples by

Animal Class, July 2014–Mar. 2015 

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.

Compound

Beef Cow

Bob Veal

Bull

Dairy 

Cow

Goat

Heavy 

Calves

Heifer

Lamb

Market 

Swine

Mature 

Sheep

Non 

Formulafed Veal

Roaster 

Swine

Sow

Steer

Total

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

Ampicillin - - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - 12

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

Ciprofloxacin 1 4 1 4 - 4 - - - - - - - 2 16

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

Desfuroylceftiofur 14 15 - 167 - 1 1 - - 1 - - - 8 207

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

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

Florfenicol 16 - 3 8 - 8 - - - - 9 - - 8 52

Flunixin 8 3 1 37 - 6 2 - - - 1 - 1 3 62

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

Gentamycin Sulfate 1 1 1 13 - 1 1 - - - 1 1 - 3 23

Lincomycin - - - 2 2 2 - - - - - - - - 6

Neomycin 1 46 - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 51

Oxyphenylbutazone - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1
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Table 12: Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) Residue Violative Samples by

Animal Class, July 2014–Mar. 2015 

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.

Compound

Beef Cow

Bob Veal

Bull

Dairy 

Cow

Goat

Heavy 

Calves

Heifer

Lamb

Market 

Swine

Mature 

Sheep

Non 

Formulafed Veal

Roaster 

Swine

Sow

Steer

Total

Oxytetracycline 7 1 1 6 - - - - - - - - - - 15

Penicillin 16 2 4 130 - 1 3 - - - 2 - 22 5 185

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

Spectinomycin - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 2

Sulfadiazine - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 2

Sulfadimethoxine 4 1 - 53 - 1 1 2 - - 6 1 - 3 72

Sulfadoxine - - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - 6

Sulfamethazine 12 16 3 14 - 7 - 1 8 - 24 - 3 6 94

Sulfamethoxazole - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

Tilmicosin 9 - 1 10 - 4 4 - - - - - - 5 33

Tulathromycin - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

Tylosin 1 2 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 4

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

Total 90 115 15 468 4 36 12 3 9 1 43 3 27 44 870