China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine

China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine

China has blocked beef imports from the JBS Greeley, Colorado plant, according to a notice on the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection website.

FSIS says China has a zero-tolerance policy for ractopamine in beef products.  Under current rules, facilities may be suspended for initial ractopamine findings during testing upon arrival. A spokesperson from FSIS says ractopamine was detected by customs in China in a batch of frozen beef omasum products that were exported. The products were destroyed in accordance with the country’s regulations.