Back to Top Residue Testing Antibiotics Maverick Ranch Beef carcasses are tested for sixteen antibiotics using a USDA developed testing system. Many people are allergic to antibiotics, so we eliminate any beef that show positive for any of these antibiotics. At Maverick Ranch, we test for synthetic steroids. Our system is designed to eliminate any beef where the animal appears to have had illegal or incorrect steroid stimulation resulting in a positive residue test. Rather than rely on producer management affidavits, we test to provide you the greatest degree of protection.
Pesticides are chemicals that control pests by interrupting some phase of their life cycle.
We spent more than 3 years with researchers developing a system that meets AOAC and USDA requirements and is still fast enough to test the high volume of samples that we require daily. Using Maverick Ranch Beef in your diet can lower your total lifetime pesticide exposure. Back to Top Pesticides are somewhat accumulative. They reside in the fat of animals and humans. When people are exposed to pesticides, their endocrine system, paracrine system, nervous system, immune system and brain function may be interrupted and may cause disease.