21 CFR 556.570 - Ractopamine.

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Nov 19, 2024

§ 556.570 - Ractopamine.

(a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of ractopamine hydrochloride is 1.25 µg/kg of body weight per day.

(b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ractopamine (marker residue) are:

(1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.09 ppm.

(ii) Muscle: 0.03 ppm.

(2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.15 ppm.

(ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm.

(3) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.45 ppm.

(ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.

(c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.500 of this chapter.

authority: 21 U.S.C. 342,360b,371

source: 84 FR 32993, July 11, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 21 CFR 556.570