Investigation of veterinary drug residues in raw meat in Harbin

Objective To investigate the level of veterinary drug residues in rawmeat in Harbin to provide relevant informanon for the security of food management.Methods A survey was performed from May to October in 2007.Samples of pork,chicken and beef were collected from 8 markets and 5 supenn arkets,and the residues of terram ycin,aureomycin,tetracycline,stilboestrol and hydroxymethyl tert-butyl-adrenergics in the samples were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography.Results Three kinds of veterinary drugs(erramycin,tetracycline,stilboestrol) were detected in the rawmeat.The detection rate of terram ycin was 5.13%,and the detection rate of stilboestrol and tetracycline was 2.56% and exceeded the national standards However,aureomycin and hydroxymethyl tert-butyl-adrenergics were not detected.The detection rate and the over standard rate of beef were 15.38%.The detection rate and the over standard rate of resudues in chick-enwere 7.69%.The detection rate and the over standard rate of residues in pork were 7.69%.Conclusion Terramycin,tetracycline and stilboestrol residues existed in raw meat in Harbin.The governor ent should adopt corresponding measures to decrease the level of veterinary drug residues