21 CFR 556.300
§ 556.300 Gentamicin.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 556.300, § 556.300 Gentamicin, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/87774
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(a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of gentamicin is 60 µg/kg of body weight per day.
(b) Tolerances. The tolerances for gentamicin are:
(1) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
(2) Swine.
(i) Liver: 0.3 ppm.
(ii) Kidney (target tissue): 0.4 ppm gentamicin (marker residue).
(iii) Fat: 0.4 ppm.
(iv) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
(c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1044a, 520.1044b, 520.1044c, 522.1044, 524.1044e, and 529.1044b of this chapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.