Official Statistics

Residues of veterinary medicines in food: 2023

Residues of veterinary medicines in food 2023 surveillance results, a rolling summary.

• From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Published: 27 April 2023
• Last updated: 29 April 2024 — See all updates

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Residues detected above the reference point to date: 31 December 2023

Ref: #2462173 v4

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Details

This document contains information on substances found in the UK where the level of concentration of a residue in an animal product is above the action point.

Where a Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) is set, this is the concentration used. Where no MRL has been set, the Limit of Quantification (LOQ) is used which is the smallest analyte concentration for which a method has been validated with specified accuracy and precision to enable quantification.

The first table is a summary of the following detailed results table with outcomes of investigations into non-compliant samples and what action is being taken to avoid unacceptable residues in the future.

Published 27 April 2023
Last updated 29 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 29 April 2024

   Summary updated.

2. 26 January 2024

   Updated summary results to 31 December 2023.

3. 31 October 2023

   Updated summary results 1 July - 30 September 2023.

4. 27 July 2023

   Added summary of results to 30 June 2023.

5. 27 April 2023

   First published.