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Sample Schedule 11: VETERINARY PRODUCTS, FEEDS, & BY-PRODUCTS FOR ANIMAL FEEDS

  1. GENERAL

    This sampling schedule may be used as a guide in the collection of surveillance or compliance samples resulting from district assignments or as a follow-up to violative inspections and/or investigations. Before collecting follow-up samples to violative inspections or investigations, contact your supervisor since it may be necessary for your district to consult with the Atlanta Center for Nutrient Analysis (HFR-SE680) when unscheduled compliance sampling is contemplated.
  2. SAMPLE PRODUCT, SIZE, & SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

    Vitamin-mineral testing, sampling instructions and information. Sample size includes 702(b) portion.

    Unless excessive cost is a factor, collect at least 3 intact containers from each lot or control number. When sampling from bulk lots, collect appropriate subs from a minimum of 3 different bulk containers in the lot.

DOSAGE FORM VITAMIN-MINERAL PREPARATIONS (Single/Multiple Ingredients)
1. PRODUCT NO. SUBSAMPLES MINIMUM TOTAL SAMPLE SIZE REMARKS
Injectables 3 vials/amps 30 ml Split samples for sterility testing (60 vials/amps)
Tabs/Caps 3 retail units 300 Tabs/Caps Split sample for micro tests (10/50 tab/cap subs)
Liquids 3 retail units 4 fl. oz. Split sample for micro tests (10/2 fl. oz. subs)
Powders

 

3 retail units

 

 112 gm (4 oz) Same as above

 

FEEDS & BY-PRODUCTS FOR ANIMAL FEEDS (Vitamin-Mineral Claims)
Vitamin A & D Concentrates,
Supplements & (A&D feeding		 3 retail units(1/2 gal or less) 3 lbs (1.4 kg) 3 pints Limit samples to those products containing at least 800 units/g Vit A and/or 80 Feeds units/g Vit D
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Concentrates, Supplements,
& feeds		 Same Same Limit samples to those products containing at least 20 mg/lb
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
Concentrates, Supplements
& feeds		 Same Same Limit samples to those products containing at least 1 mg/lb
Multiple Vitamins Concentrates, Supplements, & feeds. Same Same Limit samples to those products meeting vitamin levels listed above.
  1. SAMPLE SUBMISSION

    Submit all samples for Vitamin Potency analysis to the Atlanta Center for Nutrient Analysis (HFR-SE680).
    Submit samples for filth analysis, microbiological examination, sterility, etc. to your district servicing laboratory.

 

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