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Residue sampling results

Please see downloadable documents on the right hand side for results 2018-2021.

Results for 2022

(all compliant except if * and see details in section below)

1.    Bovine Milk Samples

Analysis Totals

Analysis Totals

Chloramphenicol

255 (1 sample *)

OC/PCB

9

AMS1

127

Ops

11

AMS2

87

Metals

14

AMS3

128

Mycotox

11

AMS4

77

 

 

Ceftquinome

54

 

 

Ceftiofur

37

 

 

Avermectins

103

 

 

Anthelmintic

101

 

 

NSAID

51

 

 

TOTAL

1020

TOTAL

45

2.    Bovine (collected on farm or at the meat plant)

Compound

Matrix

Number of samples

Steroid Screen

Urine

1

Thyrostats

Urine

1

Gestagens

Kidney fat and serum

2

Testosterone

Serum

2

Zeranol

Serum

2

Beta-agonists

Feed

1

Chloramphenicol

Kidney and feed

2

AMS1

Kidney

2

AMS2

Kidney

2

AMS4

Kidney

1

Avermectins

Liver

1

Anthelmintics

Liver

1

Coccidiostats

Liver

1

Pyethroids

Kidney fat

1

Sedatives

Kidney

1

NSAIDs

Kidney

1

Organochlorides/PCBs

Kidney fat    

1

Organophosphates

Kidney fat

1

Metals

Kidney

1

Mycotoxins

Liver

1

3.    Ovine (collected at the meat plant)

Compound

Matrix

Number of samples

Steroid Screen

Urine

1

Thyrostats

Urine

1

Gestagens

Kidney fat

1

Zeranol

Urine

1

Beta-agonists

Liver

1

Chloramphenicol

Kidney

1

AMS1

Kidney

3

AMS4

Kidney

2

Florfenicol

Kidney

1

Avermectins

Liver

1

Anthelmintics

Liver

2

Coccidiostats

Liver

1

Pyethroids

Kidney fat

1

Sedatives

Kidney

1

NSAIDs

Kidney

1

Organochlorides/PCBs

Kidney fat    

1

Organophosphates

Kidney fat

1

Metals

Kidney

1 (*)

Mycotoxins

Liver

1

 4.    Porcine

Compound

Matrix

Number of samples

Steroid Screen

Urine

1

Thyrostats

Urine

1

Gestagens

Kidney fat

1

Zeranol

Urine

1

Beta-agonists

Feed

1

Methyltestosterone

Feed

1

Nitrofurans

Feed

1

Nitroimidazoles

Feed

1

Chloramphenicol

Kidney

1

AMS1

Kidney

1

AMS4

Kidney

1

Avermectins

Liver

1

Anthelmintics

Liver

2

Coccidiostats

Liver

1

Pyethroids

Kidney fat

1

Sedatives

Kidney

1

NSAIDs

Kidney

1

Glucocorticoids

Liver

1

Organochlorides/PCBs

Kidney fat    

1

Organophosphates

Kidney fat

1

Metals

Kidney

1

Mycotoxins

Liver

1

 5.    Honey

AMS1 1
AMS3 1
AMS4 1
AMS5 1
Amitraz 1
Chloramphenicol 1
Metals 1
Naphalene 1
Nitrofurans 1
OC/PCBs 1
OPs 1
Pyrethroids 1
TOTAL 12

6.    Rainbow Trout

Compound

Matrix

Number of samples

Methyltestosterone

Skin and muscle

1

Nitrofurans

Skin and muscle

1

Nitroimidazoles

Skin and muscle

1

Chloramphenicol

Skin and muscle  

1

AMS1

Skin and muscle

1

Dyes

Skin and muscle

1

Organochlorides/PCBs

Skin and muscle         

1

Metals

Skin and muscle

1

Mycotoxins

Skin and muscle

1

Anthelmintic

Skin and muscle

1

Non-compliant results 2022

1.     Report on the investigation of raised lead levels in tissues of a lamb slaughtered at Isle of Man Meats.

Kidney tissue from a lamb sampled at slaughter gave a result of 2.26 mg/kg Lead tissue concentration, tested at AFBI, Belfast.  The lamb was sampled as part of routine surveillance for the presence of heavy metals in meat intended for human consumption. An incident is recorded where the kidney or liver lead concentrations exceed 0.5 mg/kg.

Sample id/Ref

Sample Type

Analyte

Result (mg/kg)

SOP no.

IOM/MEAT /2022/021

Ovine Kidney

Lead

2.26

CSD 601

Although these tissue levels may not be high enough to cause clinical signs of lead poisoning, they are still important in terms of food residues and food safety. A farm visit and investigation, revealed that the most likely the source of lead in this case was geochemical associated with old lead mines present at the grazing site. The farm is located to the south of the central belt of the Isle of Man. The lamb was from a group of approx. 200 fattening lambs aged 9 -12 months. No clinical signs were reported in the lamb or any of the group. Advice was given to the owner on geochemical lead and the public health implications. He is planning to take steps to address the issue.

2.     Report on the investigation of Florfenicol detected in a bulk milk sample

AFBI confirmed that detection of Florfenicol had been confirmed in the sample IOM/MILK/2022/010. Of its requested tests:

  • Chloramphenicol: FLORFENICOL DETECTED
  • AMS1: compliant
  • Cefquinome: compliant
  • Anthelmintics: compliant

Florfenicol is not authorised for use in cows producing milk for human consumption, or pregnant cows due to produce milk for human consumption. So just presence of Florfenicol is a non-compliance (it is authorised for other bovine animals).

Follow up sample was taken which was compliant for Florfenicol.

On farm investigation indicates accidental administration of this drug, the farmer has now put extra precautions in place to prevent this happening again.

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