---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 539.2"
title: "9"
number: "539.2"
heading: "Physical, chemical, or biological contaminants."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/539.2"
---

# §539.2. Physical, chemical, or biological contaminants.

- (a) Fish and fish products that are contaminated with physical matter are subject to official retention and condemnation.
- (b) Antibiotic or other drug residues in fish tissues must be within applicable tolerances in [21 CFR part 556](/cfr/21/part556.md) or within an applicable import tolerance established under [21 U.S.C. 360b(a)(6)](/usc/21/360b.md?p=a-6).
- (c) Pesticide residues in fish tissues must be within applicable tolerances in [40 CFR part 180](/cfr/40/part180.md).
- (d) Fish or fish products containing violative concentrations of drugs or other chemicals are subject to condemnation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 21 U.S.C. 601-602, 606-622, 624-695; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 75616, Dec. 2, 2015, unless otherwise noted.