Food test results

Pesticides found on almonds

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2007–2024 · 4 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2007–2024. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Methoxyfenozide51.6%647 / 1,255 tested
Piperonyl butoxide26.9%321 / 1,193 tested
Chlorpyrifos18.5%232 / 1,254 tested

Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.

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1,255samples
tested
80.6%had at least one detected residue
19different analytes detected

1,012 of 1,255 samples had a validated detection. Historical results, not a safety score.

Most commonly detected

Percent of samples actually tested for each analyte. Shown: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.

232 / 1,254 testedView yearly tests →
72 / 1,254 testedView yearly tests →
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The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.

Detection over time

Samples with at least one validated detection.

0%25%50%75%100%2007: 77.8%, 281 of 361 tested samples2008: 59.1%, 110 of 186 tested samples2023: 88.1%, 156 of 177 tested samples2024: 87.6%, 465 of 531 tested samples200720152024

4 tested years between 2007 and 2024. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
200736128177.8%
200818611059.1%
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
2022Not tested——
202317715688.1%
202453146587.6%
Testing panels and detection limits change. These observations do not establish a causal trend.

How many were detected?

Number of distinct analytes per tested sample.

0
243
1
615
2
302
3
86
4
7
5
1
6
1

Labels show analytes; counts show samples. Metabolites and isomers remain separate. This is not a count of pesticide products applied.

Where samples came from

Origin recorded by USDA.

U.S. origin97.3% · 1,221
Imported2.1% · 26
Unknown origin0.6% · 8

Origin describes the sampled food. These shares do not compare countries’ residue levels.

All tested analytes

Zero detections here means tested with no validated detection. It does not describe analytes that were never tested.

Open 206 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol70800.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran70800.0%—
Abamectin70800.0%—
Acephate67900.0%—
Acetamiprid70800.0%—
Acetochlor70800.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl64900.0%—
Aldicarb32300.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone70800.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide67700.0%—
Anthraquinone70800.0%—
Atrazine70800.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,25500.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog70800.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,255987.8%Yearly results
Bendiocarb1,25500.0%—
Benfluralin67700.0%—
Benoxacor1,25500.0%—
Bensulide70800.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog70800.0%—
BHC alpha70800.0%—
BHC beta67800.0%—
Bifenazate54700.0%—
Bifenthrin1,16700.0%—
Boscalid1,254725.7%Yearly results
Bromacil70800.0%—
Bromopropylate70800.0%—
Buprofezin1,25500.0%—
Captan54700.0%—
Carbaryl1,25500.0%—
Carbofuran70800.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,25500.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole70800.0%—
Chlordane cis58700.0%—
Chlordane trans58800.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,25500.0%—
Chlorothalonil54700.0%—
Chlorpropham70800.0%—
Chlorpyrifos1,25423218.5%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog70800.0%—
Clomazone70800.0%—
Clothianidin70800.0%—
Coumaphos70800.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog70800.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,25500.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)1,25510.1%—
Cymoxanil70800.0%—
Cypermethrin1,25520.2%—
Cyphenothrin70800.0%—
Cyproconazole70800.0%—
Cyprodinil1,19600.0%—
DCPA70800.0%—
DDD o,p'64900.0%—
DDD p,p'64900.0%—
DDE o,p'59000.0%—
DDE p,p'1,01500.0%—
DDT p,p'61900.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,16700.0%—
Diazinon1,25500.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog54700.0%—
Dichlobenil68000.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,167110.9%Yearly results
Diclofop methyl70800.0%—
Dicloran67800.0%—
Dicofol p,p'64900.0%—
Dieldrin1,19600.0%—
Difenoconazole70800.0%—
Diflubenzuron1,25500.0%—
Dimethenamid70800.0%—
Dimethoate70800.0%—
Dimethomorph70800.0%—
Dinotefuran70800.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)70820.3%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog70800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone70800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide70800.0%—
Diuron70800.0%—
Emamectin benzoate70800.0%—
Endosulfan I1,16700.0%—
Endosulfan II1,22500.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,25520.2%—
Endrin64900.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total1,22520.2%—
Ethalfluralin70800.0%—
Etofenprox61800.0%—
Etoxazole54700.0%—
Famoxadone70800.0%—
Fenamidone70800.0%—
Fenazaquin62000.0%—
Fenbuconazole1,25500.0%—
Fenhexamid1,25500.0%—
Fenpropathrin70800.0%—
Fenpropimorph67800.0%—
Fenpyroximate1,25500.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)70800.0%—
Flonicamid70800.0%—
Flubendiamide38500.0%—
Fludioxonil70800.0%—
Flufenoxuron70800.0%—
Flumioxazin70800.0%—
Fluopicolide70800.0%—
Fluopyram708496.9%Yearly results
Fluquinconazole70800.0%—
Fluridone1,25500.0%—
Flusilazole70800.0%—
Flutolanil70800.0%—
Flutriafol70800.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)67900.0%—
Heptachlor62000.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide67800.0%—
Hexythiazox1,19600.0%—
Hydroprene54700.0%—
Imazalil67700.0%—
Imazethapyr5900.0%—
Imidacloprid1,25500.0%—
Imiprothrin70800.0%—
Indaziflam70800.0%—
Indoxacarb70800.0%—
Iprodione1,25540.3%—
Kresoxim-methyl67800.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)70800.0%—
Linuron70800.0%—
Malathion1,25500.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,25500.0%—
Mandipropamid70800.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,25520.2%—
Methamidophos67900.0%—
Methidathion1,25500.0%—
Methomyl70800.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,25564751.6%Yearly results
Metolachlor1,25500.0%—
Metribuzin70800.0%—
MGK-2641,255383.0%Yearly results
Myclobutanil1,25500.0%—
Norflurazon1,25500.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl70800.0%—
Novaluron67700.0%—
o-Phenylphenol70820.3%—
Omethoate70800.0%—
Oryzalin38300.0%—
Oxadiazon70800.0%—
Oxamyl70800.0%—
Oxamyl oxime70800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl70800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone70800.0%—
Oxyfluorfen1,25500.0%—
Parathion ethyl70800.0%—
Parathion methyl1,25500.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,25500.0%—
Pendimethalin1,19600.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)47200.0%—
Permethrin cis64900.0%—
Permethrin Total54700.0%—
Permethrin trans61900.0%—
Phenothrin64900.0%—
Phorate sulfone70800.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide70800.0%—
Phosalone1,25500.0%—
Phosmet1,255272.2%Yearly results
Phosmet oxygen analog70800.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,19332126.9%Yearly results
Pirimiphos methyl70800.0%—
Prallethrin1,25500.0%—
Procymidone70800.0%—
Profenofos70800.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)70800.0%—
Propargite1,25500.0%—
Propetamphos1,25500.0%—
Propiconazole1,25500.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,25500.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl70800.0%—
Pyridaben1,19600.0%—
Pyrimethanil1,25500.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,19620.2%—
Quinoxyfen61900.0%—
Resmethrin trans70800.0%—
Saflufenacil41500.0%—
Sethoxydim70800.0%—
Simazine70800.0%—
Spinetoram70800.0%—
Spinosad A70800.0%—
Spirodiclofen1,16500.0%—
Spiromesifen70800.0%—
Spirotetramat67900.0%—
Spiroxamine70800.0%—
Tebuconazole70800.0%—
Tebufenozide1,22400.0%—
Tefluthrin70800.0%—
Terbacil70800.0%—
Tetraconazole70800.0%—
Tetradifon67800.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)70800.0%—
Tetramethrin70800.0%—
Thiabendazole67720.3%—
Thiacloprid67700.0%—
Thiamethoxam70800.0%—
Thiazopyr70800.0%—
Thiobencarb70800.0%—
Thiophanate methyl70800.0%—
Trichlorfon70800.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,25500.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron5900.0%—
Triflumizole70800.0%—
Trifluralin1,22500.0%—
Triforine70800.0%—
Vinclozolin70800.0%—

Unvalidated-only records (no validated rate): Carbendazim (MBC).

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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2007, 2008, 2023, 2024.

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