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Russia bans U.S., Canadian pork and warns Brazil over ractopamine
Story Date: 1/14/2013
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Source: Bob Moser, MEATINGPLACE, 1/11/13
Russian sanitation authority Rosselkhoznadzor has said it found ractopamine in pork imported from the John Morrell Food Group facility in Sioux Falls, S.D., in addition to products from Canadian-based Aliments Asta Inc. and Quality Meat Packers Ltd.
USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) reported Thursday that effective Jan. 23, Morrell will be ineligible to export to the Russian Federation. Russia also notified Sanderson Farms that it is ineligible for export to Russia effective Jan. 23.
Rosselkhoznadzor also notified the Brazilian government that it found ractopamine residue in pork shipments from Brazil, particularly from BRF Brasil Foods and Seara (a Marfrig brand), Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed Thursday.
Ractopamine is a growth inducer strictly prohibited in Russian meat products. The Russian authority told Brazil's ministry that laboratory oversight of meat shipments from those companies, including products from JBS SA, will be increased, and that if another instance of ractopamine or other prohibited subtance is found restrictions will be placed on the Brazilian processors.
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture said that the ongoing challenge for Brazilian processors lies in Russia's stricter standards for ractopamine than the vast majority of export markets. Most countries accept up to one part per billion for ractopamine residue, while Russia requires no more than 0.1 parts per billion.
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