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First Carbadox Residue Violation Reported To Canadian Authorities

FSIS reported the first carbadox residue violation Aug. 24 since the Canadian implementation of a zero-tolerance measure on imported pork products.

Canada announced in early August it would allow the importation of products that may have been raised using carbadox, but would enforce a zero-tolerance measure for residues on imported pork and pork products.

The violative residue was found during random sample testing conducted as part of the U.S. National Residue Program and confirmed to exceed the residue tolerance for carbadox.

Canadian authorities indicated they will not take action against the U.S. pork industry. Canada is the third largest export destination for U.S. pork and pork products.

“This should serve as a wake-up call for all producers in the United States,” said Paul Sundberg, National Pork Board vice president of science and technology. “This could have temporarily closed a very important export market.”

Sundberg also said U.S. producers should follow good production practices outlined in PQA Plus, a program to assure food safety and animal care, and withdrawal periods established for animal-health products to maintain the trust of domestic and international customers.

For more information, see the news story originally published in Pork Magazine.

United States

First Carbadox Residue Violation Reported To Canadian Authorities

FSIS reported the first carbadox residue violation Aug. 24 since the Canadian implementation of a zero-tolerance measure on imported pork products.

Canada announced in early August it would allow the importation of products that may have been raised using carbadox, but would enforce a zero-tolerance measure for residues on imported pork and pork products.

The violative residue was found during random sample testing conducted as part of the U.S. National Residue Program and confirmed to exceed the residue tolerance for carbadox.

Canadian authorities indicated they will not take action against the U.S. pork industry. Canada is the third largest export destination for U.S. pork and pork products.

“This should serve as a wake-up call for all producers in the United States,” said Paul Sundberg, National Pork Board vice president of science and technology. “This could have temporarily closed a very important export market.”

Sundberg also said U.S. producers should follow good production practices outlined in PQA Plus, a program to assure food safety and animal care, and withdrawal periods established for animal-health products to maintain the trust of domestic and international customers.

For more information, see the news story originally published in Pork Magazine.