The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only published one food-related warning letter last week, and it dealt with illegal drug residues in veal calves. The letter was sent to Eric J. Pearson on Jan.
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Neomycin
State Investigation Brings FDA Warning for Dairy
A warning letter for the misuse of the widely used animal antibiotic Neomycin was sent on May 9 to Minnesota’s Saemrow Dairy in Waterville by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Invented more than…
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Banned Milk Replacers Still Used at PA Dairy Farm
Two Pennsylvania dairy farms were found selling bob veal calves for slaughter with higher than allowed levels of specific animal antibiotics in their edible tissues.
In Feb. 15 warning letters to the Lloyd B. Zimmerman…
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High Neomycin Levels Found in Vermont Veal Calves
The prescription animal drug Neomycin is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria rapidly by suppressing protein synthesis and growth.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tolerance level is 7.2 parts per million (PPM) for neomycin…
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