GL 022 Control of Antibacterial Drugs and Growth Inhibitors in Milk and Milk Products
Guidelines
This guideline is designed to give some general information about the control of antibacterial drugs and growth inhibitors in milk and milk products. It provides recommendations for proper storage of these drugs and for their prevention and detection in milk. It provides a list of test kits that are available for the detection of drugs in milk, urine, serum and feed. It gives possible causes of antibiotic adulteration and examples of existing penalties and incentives for keeping antibacterial drugs out of milk and dairy products.