No animal feed safety issue as a result of zilpaterol contamination
Zilpaterol, is a synthetic beta-agonist approved for use as a performance-enhancer in some beef production systems outside of the EU. GAIN Equine Nutrition said this synthetic substance has never formed part of any formulation in any of their animal nutrition ranges.
Sugar cane molasses from South Africa was the source of an unapproved feed supplement in the feed batch recently recalled by GAIN Equine Nutrition.
A notification to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed described the risk as “serious” due to a prohibited substance, zilpaterol residues of veterinary medicinal products, present at 22 parts per billion in the molasses.
