Control of anabolic hormone residues in tissues of slaughter animals in Poland during the period of 2011–2015

Abstract

Introduction: Studies of anabolic hormone residues in the tissues of slaughter animals have been carried out in Poland for more than 25 years. During the period of 2011 to 2015, a total of 35 387 samples from different animal species were tested in the National Residue Control Programme for the presence of residues of compounds that cause hormonal effects, as listed in Annex 1 of Directive 96/23/EC.

Keywords

• meat-producing animals
• anabolic hormones
• screening and confirmatory methods
• residues
• non-compliant results