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28.10.2024 - Foods

National Residue Control Plan: Pharmacologically Active Substances in Food of Animal Origin in 2023

In 2023, samples from slaughter and production facilities in Baden-Württemberg were tested for pharmacologically active substances as part of the National Residue Control Plan.

In 0.4% of the samples, residues were detected, but maximum residue levels were not exceeded. One trout sample and two suspicious samples contained leukomalachite green, the metabolite of malachite green, which is not approved for use in food-producing animals.

Additionally, around 21,000 animals from slaughterhouses underwent an inhibition test to detect possible antibiotic residues. In 0.13% of the samples, antibiotic residues were detected, and in 0.08% of the samples, the permissible maximum levels were exceeded.

Furthermore, 960 samples from the food trade were tested for residues of pharmacologically active substances. Residues below the permitted maximum levels were detected in 1.1% of the samples. Only one sample (0.1%), shrimp from Bangladesh, did not meet legal requirements.

Overall, the trend from previous years has continued, with the number of noteworthy samples remaining at a low level.

Details on the investigations can be accessed via the following link:

In our Tentamus laboratories, we regularly conduct tests for pharmacologically active substances in food. We provide you with fast and reliable results.

Source: www.ua-bw.de