Government of Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada
 

Report
On Pesticides, Agricultural Chemicals, Veterinary Drugs, Environmental Pollutants
and Other Impurities in Agri-Food Commodities of Animal Origin

Dairy Products

Index | Dairy Products | Egg Products | Honey Products |
Meat Products - Lab | Meat Products - Domestic | Meat Products - Import | Dioxin Annex


COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS
5-Year Progression of Chemical Residues

Program/ Species FY 2004/2005 FY 2003/2004 FY 2002/2003 FY 2001/2002 FY 2000/2001
n %ok n %ok n %ok n %ok n %ok
Domestic product testing
Antibiotics:
Milk 0 - 1,109 (1) 100.00 90 100.00 41 100.00 120 100.00
Other 0 - 24 100.00 0 - 0 - 8 100.00
Subtotal 0   1,133   90   41   128  
Chloramphenicol:
Cheese 0 - 1 100.00 0 - 0 - 0 -
Raw Milk 347 (1) 99.61 119 100.00 3 100.00        
Other 0 - 5 100.00 0 - 65 100.00 5 100.00
Subtotal 347   150   3   65   5  
Note 1: The 347 tests consisted of 87 SRA and 260 multi-residue amphenicol tests
Prior to 2004/05 tests were single residue chloramphenicol only.
Endectocides (1):
Cheese 0 - 3 100.00 0 - 0 - 3 100.00
Raw Milk 266 (2) 100.00 119 100.00 88 100.00        
Other 0 - 15 100.00 3 100.00 55 100.00 36 100.00
Subtotal 262   127   91   55   39  
The multiresidue “Endectocide” method replaced the method, “Ivermectin” in 2002/2003.
Note 2: Includes 4 suspect and 262 unbiased random samples.
Flunixin:
Cheese 0 - 1 100.00 0 - 1 100.00 25 100.00
Raw Milk 249 100.00 369 100.00 88 100.00        
Other 0 - 6 100.00 0 - 65 100.00 6 100.00
Subtotal 249   376   88   66   31  
Metals:
Cheese 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -
Raw Milk 725 100.00 2,567 99.37 2,700 99.11        
Other 0 - 0 - 0 - 661 *    
Subtotal 725   2,576   2,700       0  
* There are few standards for heavy metal contaminated dairy products established for Canada
Mycotoxins:
Cheese 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 100.00 0 -
Raw Milk 232 100.00 275 99.64 281 99.64        
Other 0 - 0 - 0 - 66 100.00 0 -
Subtotal 232   275   281   67   0  
Pesticides:
Butter 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -
Cheese 0 - 32 100.00 40 100.00 125 100.00 51 100.00
Ice Cream 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 100.00 0 -
Other (1) 0 - 234 100.00 0 - 42 100.00 0 -
Subtotal 0   366   40   169   51  
Note 1: For 2003/2004 these were all raw milk samples
Chlorinated phenols:
Cheese 37 100.00                
Subtotal 37                  
Phenylbutazone:
Cheese 0 - 3 100.00 105 100.00 1 100.00 25 100.00
Raw Milk 0 - 369 100.00 89 100.00        
Other 0 - 15 100.00 1 100.00 67 100.00 6 100.00
Subtotal 0   387   195   68   31  
Sulfonamides:
Milk 0 - 369 100.00 89 100.00 37 100.00 60 100.00
Other 0 - 5 100.00 0   0 - 3 100.00
Subtotal 0   374   89   37   63  
Synthetic pyrethrins:
Cheese 35 100.00                
Synthetic pyrethrins is new for 2004/05
Dom. Total 1,891   5,665  

3,577

  1,229  

348

 
Imported Dairy Products:
Albendazole 40 100.00                
Anthelmintics 40 100.00                
Benzimidazoles 40 97.5                
Carbamates 40 100.00                
Chloramphenicol 41 100.00 5 100.00 0 - 0 - 0 -
Chlorinated Phenol 83 100.00                
Cimaterol 40 100.00                
Clenbuterol 40 100.00                
Decoquinate 40 100.00                
Dexamethasone 40 100.00                
Dimetridazole 40 100.00                
Dipyrone 40 100.00                
Endectocides (1) 41 100.00                
Fluoroquinolones 40 100.00                
Gestagens 5 100.00                
Glycosides 40 100.00                
Ionophores 40 100.00                
Macrolides 40 100.00                
Flunixin (2) 0 - 6 100.00 0 - 1 100.00 32 100.00
Ivermectin (1) 0 - 6 100.00 55 100.00 0 - 22 100.00
Metals 1,239 97.80 134 87.31 90 95.56 0 - 0 -
Mycotoxins 50 100.00 2 100.00 1 100.00 37 89.19 41 100.00
NSAID (2) 45 100.00                
Pesticides 82 100.00 73 100.00 108 100.00 140 100.00 28 100.00
Phenylbutazone (2) 0 - 7 100.00 55 100.00 1 100.00 32 100.00
Ronidazole 40 100.00                
Spectinomycin 40 100.00                
Sulfonamides 40 100.00                
Synthetic Pyrethrin 82 100.00                
Tetracyclines 40 100.00                
Thyreostatica 40 97.5                
Tranquillizer 40 100.00                
Trenbolone Acetate 38 100.00                
Zeranol / Stilbenes 39 100.00                
Other 0 - 20 100.00 0   0 - 0 -
Import total 2,545   253   309   179   155  
Note 1: The multiresidue “Endectocide” method replaced the method, “Ivermectin” in 2002/2003.
Note 2; The multi residue method called "NSAID" includes and replaces the SRA for Flunixin and Phenylbutazone in 04/05
Total dairy products 4,436   5,918   3,886   1,408  

503

 

Results for chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, chlorinated dibenzofurans and polychlorinated biphenyls in milk and dairy products can be found in the “Dioxin Annex” towards the end of this report. They are not included in these totals.

Monitoring of domestic dairy products by commodity type and test

Monitoring of cheese
Program Number Residue found No. found Mean Minimum Maximum Violations
Veterinary Drugs
Chlorinated Phenol 37 No Residue 37        
Synthetic Pyrethrin 35 No Residue 35        

 

Monitoring of raw milk
Program Number Residue found No. found Mean Minimum Maximum Violations
Veterinary Drugs
Amphenicols 260 Florfenicol 1 0.430  0.430  0.430
Chloramphenicol 87 No Residue 87        
Endectocides 262 No Residue 262        
Flunixin 249 No Residue 249        
Mycotoxins
Mycotoxin 232 Aflatoxin M1 4 0.017  0.005 0.035  
Aflatoxin M1 levels are reported in units of parts per billion (ppb)
Industrial pollutants
AL 232 AL 140 0.049 0.001 0.984  
AS 231 AS 62 0.004 0.001 0.025  
CD 232 CD 33 0.003 0.001 0.025  
CR 10 CR 6 0.007 0.006 0.007  
CU 10 CU 10 0.064 0.032 0.083  
FE 10 FE 10 1.831 1.340 2.190  

Directed sampling of suspect domestic dairy products by specific tests

Directed sampling of raw milk
Program Number Residue found No. found Mean Minimum Maximum Violations
Veterinary Drugs
Endectocide Pretest 4 No Residue 4        

Monitoring of imported dairy products by country of origin and specific test

Monitoring of butter
Program Origin Number Residue found No. found Mean Minimum Maximum Violations
Veterinary Drugs
Gestagens (1) Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
NSAID (2) Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
Note 1; Gestagens is a multiresidue analytical program for melengestrol acetate, megestrol acetate and chlormadinone acetate
Note 2; NSAID is a multiresidue analytical program for phenylbutazone and flunixin residues
Agricultural Chemicals
Chlorinated Phenol Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
Pesticides (MRA) Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 DDE 2 0.041 0.035 0.046  
Synthetic Pyrethrin Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
Mycotoxin
Mycotoxin Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
Industrial pollutants
AL Argentina 1 AL 1 4.500 4.500 4.500  
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 AL 2 3.750 1.300 6.200  
AS Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
B Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 B 2 0.150 0.100 0.200  
CD Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 CD 1 0.040 0.040 0.040  
CR Argentina 1 CR 1 0.070 0.070 0.070  
  Australia 1 CR 1 0.100 0.100 0.100  
  New Zealand 3 CR 3 0.143 0.110 0.170  
CU Argentina 1 CU 1 0.040 0.040 0.040  
  Australia 1 CU 1 0.040 0.040 0.040  
  New Zealand 3 CU 3 0.257 0.240 0.280  
FE Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 FE 2 1.650 1.500 1.800  
HG Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
MN Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 MN 3 0.027 0.020 0.030  
NI Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
PB Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
SE Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 SE 1 0.050 0.050 0.050  
  New Zealand 3 SE 2 0.030 0.030 0.030  
SN Argentina 1 No Residue 1        
  Australia 1 No Residue 1        
  New Zealand 3 No Residue 3        
TI Argentina 1 TI 1 0.970 0.970 0.970  
  Australia 1 TI 1 0.030 0.030 0.030  
  New Zealand 3 TI 3 0.797 0.570 1.190  
ZN Argentina 1 ZN 1 0.430 0.430 0.430  
  Australia 1 ZN 1 0.150 0.150 0.150  
  New Zealand 3 ZN 3 1.297 1.180 1.470  

 

Monitoring of cheese
Program Origin Number Residue found No. found Mean Minimum Maximum Violations
Veterinary Drugs
Albendazole Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Anthelmintic Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Benzimidazoles Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 Thiabendazole 1 1.600 1.600 1.600 1
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Carbamates Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Chloramphenicol Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Cimaterol Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Clenbuterol Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Decoquinate Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Dexamethasone Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Dimetridazole Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Dipyrone Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Endectocides Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Fluoroquinolones Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Glycosides Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Ionophores Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Macrolides Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
NSAID Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Ronidazole Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Spectinomycin Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Sulfonamides Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Tetracyclines Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Thyreostatica Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 Thiouracil 1 0.040 0.040 0.040 1
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Tranquillizers Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Trenbolone Acetate Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Zeranol / Stilbenes Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 7 No Residue 7        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Agricultural Chemicals
Chlorinated Phenols Bulgaria 2 No Residue 2        
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 No Residue 10        
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 12 No Residue 12        
  Netherlands 18 No Residue 18        
  Norway 7 No Residue 7        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 No Residue 6        
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 No Residue 3        
  United States 5 No Residue 5        
Pesticides (MRA) Bulgaria 2 DDE 1 0.083 0.083 0.083  
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 No Residue 10        
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 No Residue 9        
      BHC 1 0.087 0.087 0.087  
      DDE 1 0.036 0.036 0.036  
  Netherlands 18 DDE 1 0.059 0.059 0.059  
  Norway 7 No Residue 7        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 No Residue 6        
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 No Residue 3        
  United States 5 DDE 1 0.013 0.013 0.013  
Synthetic Pyrethrin Bulgaria 2 No Residue 2        
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 No Residue 10        
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 No Residue 11        
  Netherlands 18 No Residue 18        
  Norway 7 No Residue 7        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 No Residue 6        
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 No Residue 3        
  United States 5 No Residue 5        
Mycotoxin
Mycotoxins Bulgaria 1 No Residue 1        
  Denmark 8 No Residue 8        
  France 4 No Residue 4        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 7 No Residue 7        
  Netherlands 7 No Residue 7        
  Norway 4 No Residue 4        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 4 No Residue 4        
  United Kingdom 1 No Residue 1        
  United States 4 No Residue 4        
Industrial pollutants
AL Bulgaria 2 AL 2 2.050 1.800 2.300 1
  Denmark 11 AL 2 1.600 1.600 1.600  
  France 10 AL 2 1.300 1.100 1.500  
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 AL 5 1.880 1.300 2.200 2
  Netherlands 18 No Residue 18        
  Norway 7 No Residue 7        
  Spain 1 AL 1 1.200 1.200 1.200  
  Switzerland 6 AL 3 134 3.500 376.600 3
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 AL 2 1.550 1.100 2.000  
  United States 5 AL 1 2.200 2.200 2.200 1
AS Bulgaria 2 No Residue 2        
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 AS 3 0.063 0.040 0.090 1
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 AS 3 0.063 0.050 0.080 1
  Netherlands 18 AS 3 0.043 0.040 0.050  
  Norway 7 AS 4 0.045 0.040 0.050  
  Spain 1 AS 1 0.080 0.080 0.080 1
  Switzerland 6 AS 3 0.050 0.040 0.060  
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 No Residue 3        
  United States 5 AS 1 0.060 0.060 0.060  
B Bulgaria 2 B 2 0.500 0.300 0.700  
  Denmark 11 B 11 0.391 0.300 0.600  
  France 10 B 10 0.870 0.200 4.300  
  Germany 1 B 1 0.400 0.400 0.400  
  Greece 1 B 1 0.300 0.300 0.300  
  Italy 11 B 11 0.518 0.200 1.100  
  Netherlands 18 B 17 0.459 0.100 1.400  
  Norway 7 B 7 0.286 0.100 0.800  
  Spain 1 B 1 1.200 1.200 1.200  
  Switzerland 6 B 5 0.520 0.200 0.800  
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 B 3 0.533 0.300 0.900  
  United States 5 B 5 0.400 0.300 0.700  
CD Bulgaria 2 No Residue 2        
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 No Residue 10        
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 No Residue 11        
  Netherlands 18 No Residue 18        
  Norway 7 No Residue 7        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 No Residue 6        
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 No Residue 3        
  United States 5 No Residue 5        
CR Bulgaria 2 CR 2 0.110 0.100 0.120  
  Denmark 11 CR 11 0.084 0.050 0.160  
  France 10 CR 10 0.108 0.060 0.220  
  Germany 1 CR 1 0.160 0.160 0.160  
  Greece 1 CR 1 0.080 0.080 0.080  
  Italy 11 CR 11 0.086 0.050 0.140  
  Netherlands 18 CR 18 0.112 0.060 0.230  
  Norway 7 CR 7 0.086 0.070 0.120  
  Spain 1 CR 1 0.100 0.100 0.100  
  Switzerland 6 CR 6 0.110 0.090 0.120  
  Ukraine 1 CR 1 0.090 0.090 0.090  
  United Kingdom 3 CR 3 0.100 0.090 0.110  
  United States 5 CR 5 0.114 0.060 0.210  
CU Bulgaria 2 CU 2 0.470 0.290 0.650  
  Denmark 11 CU 11 0.434 0.220 0.950  
  France 10 CU 10 1.254 0.540 4.510  
  Germany 1 CU 1 0.820 0.820 0.820  
  Greece 1 CU 1 0.540 0.540 0.540  
  Italy 11 CU 11 1.608 0.130 6.230  
  Netherlands 18 CU 18 0.684 0.330 1.330  
  Norway 7 CU 7 0.487 0.170 0.690  
  Spain 1 CU 1 0.820 0.820 0.820  
  Switzerland 6 CU 6 8.002 2.070 11.700  
  Ukraine 1 CU 1 0.520 0.520 0.520  
  United Kingdom 3 CU 3 0.767 0.700 0.830  
  United States 5 CU 5 0.562 0.350 0.730  
FE Bulgaria 2 FE 2 23.500 12.600 34.400 1
  Denmark 11 FE 11 11.955 2.800 20.300 1
  France 10 FE 10 11.270 1.400 20.100 1
  Germany 1 FE 1 12.900 12.900 12.900  
  Greece 1 FE 1 9.500 9.500 9.500  
  Italy 11 FE 11 13.846 2.400 28.100 2
  Netherlands 18 FE 18 18.850 9.900 28.800 6
  Norway 7 FE 7 11.900 3.100 24.000 1
  Spain 1 FE 1 16.100 16.100 16.100  
  Switzerland 6 FE 6 14.317 9.600 18.700  
  Ukraine 1 FE 1 9.900 9.900 9.900  
  United Kingdom 3 FE 3 9.867 7.600 14.000  
  United States 5 FE 5 12.540 4.900 23.000 1
HG Bulgaria 2 No Residue 2        
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 No Residue 10        
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 No Residue 11        
  Netherlands 18 No Residue 18        
  Norway 7 No Residue 7        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 No Residue 6        
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 No Residue 3        
  United States 5 No Residue 5        
MN Bulgaria 2 MN 2 0.240 0.180 0.300  
  Denmark 11 MN 11 0.210 0.120 0.550  
  France 10 MN 10 0.791 0.140 5.140  
  Germany 1 MN 1 0.210 0.210 0.210  
  Greece 1 MN 1 0.210 0.210 0.210  
  Italy 11 MN 11 0.376 0.030 0.850  
  Netherlands 18 MN 18 0.308 0.190 1.130  
  Norway 7 MN 7 0.194 0.070 0.280  
  Spain 1 MN 1 0.400 0.400 0.400  
  Switzerland 6 MN 6 0.205 0.180 0.260  
  Ukraine 1 MN 1 0.250 0.250 0.250  
  United Kingdom 3 MN 3 0.853 0.270 1.640  
  United States 5 MN 5 0.694 0.140 1.190  
NI Bulgaria 2 NI 2 0.085 0.070 0.100  
  Denmark 11 NI 6 0.055 0.040 0.070  
  France 10 NI 6 0.098 0.050 0.300  
  Germany 1 NI 1 0.060 0.060 0.060  
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 NI 6 0.082 0.040 0.120  
  Netherlands 18 NI 15 0.077 0.050 0.120  
  Norway 7 NI 2 0.075 0.070 0.080  
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 NI 3 0.130 0.040 0.310  
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 NI 2 0.060 0.050 0.070  
  United States 5 NI 2 0.070 0.060 0.080  
PB Bulgaria 2 No Residue 2        
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 PB 1 0.060 0.060 0.060  
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 No Residue 11        
  Netherlands 18 No Residue 18        
  Norway 7 No Residue 7        
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 No Residue 6        
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 No Residue 3        
  United States 5 No Residue 5        
SE Bulgaria 2 SE 2 0.100 0.040 0.160  
  Denmark 11 SE 11 0.138 0.080 0.270  
  France 10 SE 10 0.194 0.080 0.430  
  Germany 1 SE 1 0.080 0.080 0.080  
  Greece 1 SE 1 0.170 0.170 0.170  
  Italy 11 SE 11 0.211 0.040 0.400  
  Netherlands 18 SE 18 0.171 0.080 0.420  
  Norway 7 SE 7 0.187 0.100 0.310  
  Spain 1 SE 1 0.460 0.460 0.460  
  Switzerland 6 SE 6 0.178 0.080 0.380  
  Ukraine 1 SE 1 0.130 0.130 0.130  
  United Kingdom 3 SE 3 0.107 0.090 0.120  
  United States 5 SE 5 0.190 0.150 0.230  
SN Bulgaria 2 SN 1 7.800 7.800 7.800  
  Denmark 11 No Residue 11        
  France 10 No Residue 10        
  Germany 1 No Residue 1        
  Greece 1 No Residue 1        
  Italy 11 No Residue 11        
  Netherlands 18 No Residue 18        
  Norway 7 SN 2 0.350 0.300 0.400  
  Spain 1 No Residue 1        
  Switzerland 6 No Residue 6        
  Ukraine 1 No Residue 1        
  United Kingdom 3 SN 1 0.800 0.800 0.800  
  United States 5 No Residue 5        
TI Bulgaria 2 TI 2 0.325 0.060 0.590  
  Denmark 11 TI 11 0.252 0.010 1.120  
  France 10 TI 10 0.182 0.020 1.280  
  Germany 1 TI 1 0.120 0.120 0.120  
  Greece 1 TI 1 0.030 0.030 0.030  
  Italy 11 TI 11 0.623 0.010 2.120  
  Netherlands 18 TI 18 0.525 0.020 1.700  
  Norway 7 TI 7 0.281 0.050 1.480  
  Spain 1 TI 1 0.050 0.050 0.050  
  Switzerland 6 TI 6 0.208 0.040 0.960  
  Ukraine 1 TI 1 0.250 0.250 0.250  
  United Kingdom 3 TI 3 0.140 0.100 0.190  
  United States 5 TI 5 0.202 0.020 0.710  
ZN Bulgaria 2 ZN 2 17.940 10.050 25.830  
  Denmark 11 ZN 11 22.913 7.370 37.440  
  France 10 ZN 10 22.778 4.820 33.740  
  Germany 1 ZN 1 27.390 27.390 27.390  
  Greece 1 ZN 1 13.300 13.300 13.300  
  Italy 11 ZN 11 25.214 4.270 49.840 1
  Netherlands 18 ZN 18 32.260 23.340 37.460  
  Norway 7 ZN 7 31.539 7.250 46.100 2
  Spain 1 ZN 1 25.980 25.980 25.980  
  Switzerland 6 ZN 6 35.785 29.750 44.640 1
  Ukraine 1 ZN 1 38.340 38.340 38.340  
  United Kingdom 3 ZN 3 27.413 16.290 36.240  
  United States 5 ZN 5 23.850 15.830 34.080  
The violations marked under the metals and elements groups are not related to health and safety criteria established in the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations. Rather they reflect simply that the levels present were greater than the anticipated norms for the commodity.

 

Monitoring of raw milk
Program Origin Number Residue found No. found Mean Minimum Maximum Violations
Mycotoxin
Mycotoxin  United States 1 No Residue 1        
Industrial pollutants
AL United States 1 No Residue 1        
AS   1 No Residue 1        
CD   1 No Residue 1        

Directed sampling of suspect imported dairy products by specific test

Directed sampling of raw milk
Program Origin Number Residue found No. found Mean Minimum Maximum Violations
Veterinary Drugs
Amphenicol Pretest United States 1 No Residue 1        
Endectocide Pretest United States 1 No Residue 1        
Mycotoxin
Mycotoxin Pretest United States 2 Aflatoxin M1 1 0.007 0.007 0.007  
Aflatoxin M1 levels are reported in units of parts per billion (ppb).
Industrial pollutants
AL Pretest United States 2 AL 2 0.035 0.007 0.063  
AS Pretest United States 2 No Residue 2        
CD Pretest United States 2 No Residue 2        

Index | Dairy Products | Egg Products | Honey Products |
Meat Products - Lab | Meat Products - Domestic | Meat Products - Import | Dioxin Annex