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| Comparison of Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Beef in China and Abroad and A Review of Chinese Testing Standards |
| LIU Zhongying, WANG Xiaoping, ZHU Minmin, TAN Yanan, HE Yexin, WANG Xin |
| Key Laboratory of Baijiu Supervising Technology for State Market Regulation, Sichuan Institute of Food Inspection, Chengdu 610097, China |
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Abstract In recent years, the demand for beef in China has been relatively high, and imported beef has occupied a large market share. China is a major consumer of beef, and the quality and safety of beef in China, especially imported beef, have received widespread attention from food safety regulatory agencies and consumers in the country. Residues of veterinary drugs in beef are one of the important quality and safety issues. Establishing appropriate and comprehensive standards for veterinary drug residue limits in beef is an important measure for monitoring the quality and safety of beef. This article compares China’s, major beef exporting countries’ and some developed countries or organizations’ standards for veterinary drug residue limits in beef. The results show that China’s standards for veterinary drug residue limits in beef are relatively perfect. However, the Chinese maximum residue limits for some veterinary drugs are not consistent with the food safety standards of some developed countries or organizations and the country has not set testing standards for some veterinary drugs. In the future, this country still needs to further improve the standards for veterinary drug residue limits in beef and the testing standards by synthesizing the practical use and monitored data of veterinary drugs in order to standardize the use of veterinary drugs on cattle farms, upgrade the quality and safety of imported beef and, more broadly, ensure the safety and health of consumers.
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2023, Vol. 37 
