RESIDUE TESTING; NATIONAL RESIDUE PROGRAM

2013 Residue Sampling Plans ("Blue Book")
This document presents a comprehensive explanation of the process used to plan the U.S. National Residue Program (NRP) for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products for the year 2013. Program plans for past years (1999-2012) are also available.

2011 U.S. National Residue Program Data (&quotRed Book&quot) (PDF Only; 1.30mb; 119 pp.)
The Red Book explains FSIS' chemical residue sampling plans and presents NRP testing results for 2010.

• 2010 Red Book (PDF Only; 1.69mb; 111 pp.)
• 2009 Red Book; Links to prior years (1996-2008)

Residue Repeat Violators List
These lists, provided in PDF and Excel spreadsheet format, contain information to help establishments, Livestock Markets as well as inspection program personnel identify residue history of produces.

• User Guide (PDF Only)
  • Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel | xls (Sept 26, 2013)
    Part I - This part is intended to assist Inspection Program Personnel identify producers with more than one residue violation in the last 12 months either in the same establishment or different establishments.
    
• User Guide (PDF Only)
  • Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments | xls (Sept 26, 2013)
    Part II - This part is intended to assist establishments and Livestock Markets to identify producers with more than one residue violation in the last 12 months either in the same establishment or different establishments. Part II contains only the names of the producers listed by states.

• askFSIS about Residues

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SCREENING TESTS

KIS™ Test Instructions (PDF Only)
Guidance document which provides instruction for conducting  residue in-plant tests.

• Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds In the U.S. Domestic Meat and Poultry Supply (Oct 8, 2009; PDF Only)