21 C.F.R. § 556.150
Chlortetracycline.
Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 556.150 (2026)
(a)
Acceptable daily intake (ADI).
The ADI for total residue of tetracyclines including chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline is 25 µg/kg of body weight per day.
(b)
Tolerances.
The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues are:
(1)
Cattle.
(i) Liver: 6 ppm.
(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
(2)
Chickens, turkeys, and ducks.
(i) Liver: 6 ppm.
(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
(iv) Eggs: 0.4 ppm for chlortetracycline only.
(3)
Sheep.
(i) Liver: 6 ppm.
(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
(4)
Swine.
(i) Liver: 6 ppm.
(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
(c)
Related conditions of use.
See §§ 520.441, 520.443, 520.445, 558.128, and 558.140 of this chapter.
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 520.441