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United States National Residue Program 

Quarterly Report

 (Oct.–Dec. 2014) 

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 ...............................................................................................................................................................................3

• Background........................................................................................................................................................................3

• Purpose...............................................................................................................................................................................5

Tables.............................................................................................................................................................................................6

• Table 1: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program Results by Month.......................................................................6

• Table 2: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (include KISTM Test) In-plant Screening Sampling 

by Month, Carcass Class............................................................................................................................................7

• Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (include KISTM Test) Sampling Program Results by Month....................9

• Table 4: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations Inspector-Generated (include KISTM Test) Sampling Program Results by

Carcass Class and Month.........................................................................................................................................10

• Table 5: Distribution of NRP Residue Violations Inspector-Generated (include KISTM Test) Sampling Program Results by

Carcass Class and Chemical Residue.......................................................................................................................12

• Table 6: NRP Import Collected Samples by Country........................................................................................................14

• Table 7: NRP Import Sample Analyses by Species............................................................................................................14

• Table 8: NRP Import Samples Analyses by Chemical Residue.........................................................................................15

• Table 9: NRP Import Samples Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue....................................................................16

• Table 10: NRP Import Samples Analyses by Chemical Residue Results..........................................................................17

Appendix.....................................................................................................................................................................................18

Summary of NRP Domestic Sample Data (Scheduled and Inspector Generated) from Jan 2014-Sep 2014

• Figure A: Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled samples by month, include FSIS lab chemical analytes. 

• Figure B: Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated (In-plant) Positive Screenings (KISTM Test) and confirmed lab 

 Violative results by Month

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

 Samples by Month

• Figure C: Comparison of Selected NRP Bob Veal and Dairy Cows Chemical Residue Violations – Inspector-Generated Program 

(In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) – Residue Violative Samples by Quarter
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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; this interagency program was designed 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. 

A violation occurs when an FSIS laboratory detects a chemical compound in excess of an established tolerance or action level. 

When a violation is established, 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.
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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 tests 12 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 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. 

In addition to publishing chemical residue results on 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-collectionand-reports/chemistry/residue-chemistry. 
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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

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

import sampling programs respectively. 

Beginning 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)

FSIS has changed NRP reporting from a calendar year to a fiscal year reporting period to coincide with agency planning, 

provide results in a timely manner, and increase program transparency for stakeholders. This report contains data for the first

quarter of fiscal year 2015: Oct–Dec., 2014. 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 quarter by month, whereas the 

appendix will include previous three quarters’ results for a quick comparison with current quarterly report. Figure C reports 

the most frequently identified antibiotics in bob veal and dairy cows samples identified as violations.

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 02/20/2015
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Table 1: NRP Domestic Scheduled Sampling Program Results by Month, Oct.–Dec. 2014

During the first quarter of FY 2014, 1,479 samples were collected from beef cows, bob veal calves, dairy cows, steers, heifers, 

lamb, goats, sheep, market hogs, sows, young chickens, and young turkeys. 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

Oct. 522 / (53,694) 1 / (1) beef cows Permethrin (Cis and Trans) -

1

Nov. 427 / (45,425) N/A N/A 

Dec. 530 / (54,753) N/A N/A 

Total 1,479 / (153,872) 1/ (1) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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Table 2: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) by Month, Carcass Class, 

Oct.–Dec. 2014

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

Carcass Class Oct. Nov. Dec. 

Total

Beef Cows 1,517

(29) 

1,552

(39) 

1,613

(37) 

4,652

(105) 

Boars/Stags 18

(0) 

23

(0)

25

(0) 

66

(0) 

Bob Veal 1,520

(24) 

1,612

(18) 

1,446

(29) 

4,578

(90) 

Bulls 143

(3) 

174

(7)

158

(5) 

475

(15) 

Dairy Cows 8,870

(230) 

7,664

(212) 

9,275

(200) 

25,809

(642) 

Formula Fed Veal 61

(0) 

28

(0) 

62

(1) 

151

(1) 

Goats 25

(0)

26

(1) 

28

(1) 

79

(2) 

Heavy Calves 94

(21) 

62

(18) 

68

(14) 

224

(53) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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Table 2 (cont.): NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (in-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test) by Month, Carcass

Class, Oct.–Dec. 2014

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

Carcass Class Oct. Nov. Dec. 

Total

Heifers 314

(9) 

260

(11) 

268

(13) 

842

(33)

Lambs 79

(2) 

60

(0) 

71

(1) 

210

(3) 

Market Hogs 1,690

(19) 

1,158

(7) 

1,462

(4) 

4,310

(30) 

Mature Sheep 38

(0)

21

(1) 

25

(0)

84

(1) 

Non Formula Fed Veal 34

(12) 

15

(4) 

15

(2)

64

(18) 

Roaster Pigs 101

(1) 

126

(3) 

149

(1) 

376

(5) 

Sows 994

(9) 

861

(12) 

1,112

(16) 

2,967

(37) 

Steers 774

(31) 

688

(34) 

743

(34) 

2,205

(99) 

TOTAL 16,272

(390) 

14,300

(367) 

16,520

(358) 

47,092

(1,115) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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Table 3: NRP Domestic Inspector-Generated (In-plant) Screening Program (KISTM Test). Results by Month, Oct.–Dec. 

2014

1,115 positive values were identified from over 47,000 in-plant tests. Of these positive samples, 316 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 

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 Violative 

Chemical 

Residues

Oct. 16,272 390 388/(25,951) 82 116

Sulfadimethzine (27)

Penicillin (24)

Ceftiofur (20)

14

Nov. 14,300 367 367/(24,573) 67 99

Ceftiofur (17)

Penicillin (17) 

Florfenicol (17)

12

Dec. 16,520 358 355/(23,579) 77 101

Ceftiofur (26)

Penicillin (24) 

Flunixin (9)

14

Total 47,092 1,115 1,110/(74,103) 226 316

Penicillin (65)

Ceftiofur (63) 

Sulfadimethzine (42)

19

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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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, Oct.–Dec. 2014

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 Oct. Nov. Sept. Total

Beef Cows 6

(10)

8

(12)

9

(10)

23

(32)

Boars/Stags -- -- -- --

Bob Veal 10

(14)

4

(6)

15

(19)

29

(39) 

Bulls 1

(1)

5

(6)

3

(3)

9 

(10) 

Dairy Cows 44

(49)

35

(46)

39

(51)

118

(146) 

Formula Fed Veal -- -- -- --

Goats -- -- -- --

Heavy Calves 2

(3)

3

(11) -- 5 

(14) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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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, Oct.–Sep. 2014

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 Oct. Nov. Dec. Total

Heifers 1

(1)

2

(2) -- 3 

(3) 

Lambs 1

(1) -- -- 1 

(1)

Market Hogs 1

(1) -- -- 1 

(1)

Mature Sheep -- -- -- -- 

Non Formula Fed Veal 10

(22)

1

(2) -- 11

(24) 

Roaster Pigs -- 1

(1) -- 1(1)

Sows 3

(4)

4

(7)

6

(9)

13

(20) 

Steers 3

(10)

4

(6)

5

(9)

12

(25) 

TOTAL 82

(116) 

67

(99) 

77

(101) 

226

 (316) 

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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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, Oct.–Dec. 2014

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

Heavy 

Calves

Heifers

Lambs

Market 

Hogs

Non 

Formula 

Fed Veal

Roaster 

Pigs

Sows

Steers

Total

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

Ampicillin - - - 2 - - - - - - - - 2

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

Desfuroylceftiofur 5 6 - 45 1 - - - - - - 6 63

Florfenicol 9 - 2 3 7 - - - 4 - - 8 33

Flunixin 2 1 1 14 2 - - - - - 1 3 24

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

Gentamycin Sulfate 1 1 1 7 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 14

Neomycin - 12 - 1 1 - - - - - - - 14

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

Penicillin 9 1 1 36 1 1 - - - - 15 1 65

Sulfadimethoxine 3 - - 18 1 - - - 2 1 - 2 27

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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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, Oct.–Dec. 2014

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

Bob Veal

Bulls

Dairy 

Cows

Heavy 

Calves

Heifers

Lambs

Market 

Hogs

Non 

Formula Fed Veal

Roasters 

Pigs

Sows

Steers

Total

Sulfadoxine - - - 2 - - - - - - - - 2 

Sulfamethazine - 10 3 6 - - 1 - 17 - 3 2 42

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

Tilmicosin 3 - 1 8 - 1 - - - - - 1 14

Tulathromycin - 3 - - - - - - - - - - 3 

Tylosin - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2 

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

Total 32 39 10 146 14 3 1 1 24 1 20 25 316

Note: Results are based on sample collection date. 

Data Source: FSIS Data Warehouse (DW)/ Public Health Information System (PHIS) as of 02/20/2015
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Table 6: NRP Import Collected Samples by Country, Oct.–Dec. 2014

No violative import sample was found. See Table 10 for details. 

Country Oct. Nov. Dec. Total

Canada 86 49 66 201

Poland 8 23 34 65

Australia 24 19 18 61

Chile 1 33 15 49

New Zealand 28 13 4 45

Spain 8 8 5 21

Other** 70 33 51 154

Total 225 178 193 596

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

Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, 

Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, San Marino, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

Table 7: NRP Import Samples Analyses by Species, Oct.–Dec. 2014

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

Species Oct. Nov. Sept. Total

Beef 286 154 181 621

Chicken 13 47 53 113

Goat 28 - 15 43

Lamb 26 35 21 82

Pork 194 150 204 548

Turkey 16 43 39 98

Veal 103 32 26 161

Total 666 461 539 1,666

Note: Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Table 8: NRP Import Samples Analyses by Chemical Residue, Oct.–Dec. 2014 

The number of sample results collected and analyzed during the import reinspection program tested for different chemical 

residues. 

Chemical Residue Oct. Aug. Dec. Total

Arsenic 84 62 80 226

Avermectins 73 48 62 183

Barium - - 1 1

Beta Agonists 103 65 76 244

Boron - - 1 1

Cadmium - 1 1 2

Cobalt - - 1 1

Doramectin 1 - - 1

Fluoroquninolones 103 65 76 244

Hormones 103 65 76 244

Ivermectin 2 1 4 7

Lead 1 - 1 2

Manganese 5 10 4 19

Molybdenum - 4 3 7

Pesticides 55 40 36 131

Selenium - - 1 1

Strontium - - 1 1

Sulfas 122 91 100 313

Thallium - - 1 1

Trace Elements 14 9 13 36

Vanadium - - 1 1

Total 666 461 539 1,666

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 Samples Analyses by Species and Chemical Residue, Oct.–Dec. 2014

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

Chemical Residue Beef Chicken Goat Lamb Pork Turkey Veal Total

Arsenic 78 23 6 12 84 12 11 226

Avermectins 70 - 6 12 84 - 11 183

Barium - - - - 1 - - 1

Beta Agonists 103 17 6 12 61 16 29 244

Boron - - - - 1 - - 1

Cadmium - - - - 2 - - 2

Cobalt - - - - 1 - - 1

Doramectin 1 - - - - - - 1

Fluoroquninolones 103 17 6 12 61 16 29 244

Hormones 103 17 6 12 61 16 29 244

Ivermectin 7 - - - - - - 7

Lead - - - - 2 - - 2

Manganese 3 7 - - 9 - - 19

Molybdenum - 5 - - 2 - - 7

Pesticides 41 8 7 10 37 10 18 131

Selenium - - - - 1 - - 1

Strontium - - - - 1 - - 1

Sulfas 110 19 6 12 112 25 29 313

Thallium - - - - 1 - - 1

Trace Elements 2 - - - 26 3 5 36

Vanadium - - - - 1 - - 1

Total 621 113 43 82 548 98 161 1,666

Note: Multiple import residue results may be associated with the same sample.
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Table 10: NRP Import Samples Analyses by Chemical Residue Results, Oct.–Dec. 2014 

Number of import reinspection program arranged by results of chemical residue. Multiple import residue 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 - 226 226

Avermectins - 183 183

Barium 1 - 1

Beta Agonists - 244 244

Boron 1 - 1

Cadmium 2 - 2

Cobalt 1 - 1

Doramectin 1 - 1

Fluoroquninolones - 244 244

Hormones - 244 244

Ivermectin 7 - 7

Lead 2 - 2

Manganese 19 - 19

Molybdenum 7 - 7

Pesticides - 131 131

Selenium 1 - 1

Strontium 1 - 1

Sulfas - 313 313

Thallium 1 - 1

Trace Elements 36 - 36

Vanadium 1 - 1

Total 81 1,585 1,666
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 Appendix

Summary of NRP Domestic Sample Data 

(Scheduled and Inspector-generated: KISTM Test) 

From Jan. to Sept. 2014
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Figure A:1 Distribution of NRP Domestic Scheduled Samples by month, Includes FSIS Lab Chemical Analytes by Month, 

Jan.–Sept. 2014

 

1

 Number of residue domestic scheduled sample in PURPLE. 
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Figure B : Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated (In-plant) Positive Screenings (KISTM Test) and Confirmed Lab 

Violative Results by Month, Jan.–Sept. 2014

2

 

2

 Number of violative carcasses in RED.

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

Samples, Jan.–Sept. 2014 

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass. 

Residue Name Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug. 

2014

Sept.

2014 Total

Ampicillin 2 1 - 3 4 2 2 1 1 16

Cefazolin 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 - 6

Chloramphenicol - - - 1 - - - - - 1

Ciprofloxacin 2 2 1 1 6 - 3 2 1 18

Desethylene 

ciprofloxacin - - - - 1 - - - - 1

Ceftiofur 34 35 36 24 22 29 27 9 33 249

Dihydrostreptomycin 2 - 1 2 - - - - - 5

Enrofloxacin 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - 4

Florfenicol 5 3 4 6 15 5 5 4 5 52

Flunixin 7 9 12 4 7 13 8 4 9 73

Gentamycin Sulfate 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 19

Lincomycin 1 - - 1 - 1 - - 1 4

Neomycin 13 18 17 12 18 22 9 6 9 124

Oxyphenylbutazone - - - - - - - - 1 1

Oxytetracycline - 2 2 2 - 2 1 3 1 13
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Table 11 (cont.): Distribution of NRP Inspector Generated Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) Residue

Violative Samples, Jan.–Sept. 2014

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass. 

Residue Name

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug. 

2014

Sept.

2014 Total

Penicillin 30 23 28 43 18 29 24 24 20 239

Ractopamine - - - - 1 - - - - 1

Spectinomycin - - - 1 - - - - - 1

Sulfadiazine - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2

Sulfadimethoxine 7 3 7 3 2 8 17 7 5 59

Sulfadoxine - - 1 1 1 - 1 - - 4

Sulfamethazine 8 16 8 6 14 6 15 7 6 86

Sulfamethoxazole 1 2 5 4 2 1 - - - 15

Tetracycline - - 3 - - - - - - 3

Tilmicosin 7 7 4 2 4 1 4 2 4 35

Tulathromycin 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 - 1 12

Zeranol - - - - - 1 - - - 1

**Total** 127 128 135 119 119 124 120 73 99 1,044
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Figure C: Comparison of Selected NRP Bob Veal and Dairy Cows Chemical Residue Violations – Inspector-Generated 

Program (In-plant) Screenings (KISTM Test) – Residue Violative Samples by Quarter, Jan.–Sept. 2014

Note: Multiple violations may be associated with one carcass.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Ceftiofur

Penicilin

Neomycin

Sulfas

82

44

2

21

62

55

5

23

64

55

1

24

Dairy Cows

Jan-Mar 2014 Apr-June 2014 July-Sep 2014

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Ceftiofur

Penicilin

Neomycin

Sulfas

10

5

46

13 6

6

46

16

1

0

22

4

Bob Veal

Jan-Mar 2014 Apr-June 2014 July-Sep 2014