Food test results
Pesticides found on asparagus
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2002–2019 · 8 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2002–2019. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
Download these results as CSV3,908samples
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tested
10.5%had at least one detected residue
49different analytes detected
411 of 3,908 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.
View all tested analytes ↓The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.
Detection over time
Samples with at least one validated detection.
8 tested years between 2002 and 2019. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 708 | 72 | 10.2% |
| 2003 | 351 | 27 | 7.7% |
| 2004 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2005 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2006 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | 372 | 31 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | 744 | 74 | 9.9% |
| 2010 | 372 | 38 | 10.2% |
| 2011 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2016 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2017 | 354 | 67 | 18.9% |
| 2018 | 709 | 86 | 12.1% |
| 2019 | 298 | 16 | 5.4% |
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.
03,497
1330
262
315
44
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. origin20.2% · 788
Imported79.3% · 3,100
Unknown origin0.5% · 20
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 292 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 2,394 | 4 | 0.2% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 2,972 | 6 | 0.2% | — |
| 5-Hydroxythiabendazole | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Abamectin | 1,331 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Acephate | 1,971 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 1,679 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Acetochlor | 1,332 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 1,244 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Alachlor | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 1,098 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 1,732 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 853 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 3,577 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 2,094 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametryn | 333 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Anilazine | 562 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 2,234 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos ethyl | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 3,722 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 2,741 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 2,849 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Bendiocarb | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benfluralin | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide oxygen analog | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 2,827 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenazate | 228 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 3,722 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Boscalid | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bromacil | 1,676 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 2,235 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butylate | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captafol | 123 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 123 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 3,908 | 27 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 1,301 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Carbofuran | 2,972 | 15 | 0.5% | Yearly results |
| Carbophenothion | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion methyl | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carboxin | 228 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 1,623 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 1,361 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 3,577 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 3,577 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorethoxyfos | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 2,531 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos total | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 2,400 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 2,552 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 3,908 | 151 | 3.9% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 2,831 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clofentezine | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 2,447 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 1,679 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Coumaphos | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Crotoxyphos | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Crufomate | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyanazine | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 3,908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda | 691 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R157836 | 318 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 3,031 | 12 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Cymoxanil | 1,244 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 3,635 | 9 | 0.2% | — |
| Cyphenothrin | 2,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DCPA | 2,552 | 8 | 0.3% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 3,886 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 1,333 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 3,830 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 2,147 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 3,599 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-O | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-S | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Desmedipham | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 2,548 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 3,908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diclofop methyl | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 2,552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 2,465 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 3,886 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 1,679 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 3,907 | 7 | 0.2% | — |
| Dimethomorph | 1,802 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 1,649 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 873 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 2,465 | 4 | 0.2% | — |
| Disulfoton | 2,546 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 3,908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 2,531 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 2,849 | 12 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Emamectin benzoate | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 3,611 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 3,670 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 3,700 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Endrin | 2,429 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPN | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 544 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 3,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 2,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 1,083 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 246 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etridiazole | 750 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 1,650 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 2,525 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 2,525 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 1,488 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenazaquin | 1,006 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 1,802 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenchlorphos (Ronnel) | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 3,722 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropimorph | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fensulfothion | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 586 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil sulfone (MB46136) | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 1,766 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flufenoxuron | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 1,331 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopyram | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluquinconazole | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 2,954 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flusilazole | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutolanil | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutriafol | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 2,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Folpet | 1,260 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 627 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Formetanate hydrochloride | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron methyl | 108 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 3,583 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 3,886 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 1,191 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 333 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexazinone | 123 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 1,571 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hydroprene | 883 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 1,772 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Imazethapyr | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 1,679 | 17 | 1.0% | Yearly results |
| Imiprothrin | 2,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indaziflam | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione | 2,552 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Isofenphos | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 3,886 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 3,908 | 35 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Malathion | 3,908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 3,127 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 3,886 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Methamidophos | 1,994 | 25 | 1.3% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 2,465 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methidathion oxygen analog | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 3,877 | 74 | 1.9% | Yearly results |
| Methoprene | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 1,358 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor | 3,681 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 3,908 | 49 | 1.3% | Yearly results |
| Mevinphos E | 123 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Z | 123 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 2,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mirex | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Monocrotophos | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 3,868 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Napropamide | 1,797 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 3,864 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 3,864 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| o-Phenylphenol | 2,420 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Omethoate | 2,733 | 5 | 0.2% | — |
| Oryzalin | 1,331 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadiazon | 1,332 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 460 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 1,714 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl oxime | 1,649 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 2,111 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 1,802 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 1,802 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 2,552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 2,464 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 1,715 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pebulate | 730 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 3,618 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 2,111 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 2,552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS) | 750 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 1,900 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Permethrin Total | 1,920 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin trans | 1,988 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Phenmedipham | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenothrin | 3,538 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 1,186 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 2,552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 2,465 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone oxygen analog | 108 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 3,722 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 2,531 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 1,103 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 3,559 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 2,447 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 2,888 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Procymidone | 2,147 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 2,111 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 441 | 1 | 0.2% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 2,483 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propamocarb hydrochloride | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 1,784 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 2,778 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propham | 210 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole I | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole II | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraflufen ethyl | 1,248 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridaben | 1,649 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 3,599 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 1,191 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Resmethrin | 938 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Resmethrin cis | 838 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin trans | 1,428 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Saflufenacil | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 1,332 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 3,908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 1,361 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Spinosad A | 1,661 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad D | 300 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirodiclofen | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen | 1,542 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirotetramat | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiroxamine | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfentrazone | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 2,552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 750 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 2,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 3,908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 1,189 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 1,191 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 1,191 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 2,465 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 2,378 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 3,285 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 1,714 | 4 | 0.2% | — |
| Thiacloprid | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 1,679 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Thiazopyr | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 1,802 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiodicarb | 1,554 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thionazin | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tralomethrin | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tri Allate | 768 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 1,191 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimenol | 318 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trichlorfon | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 2,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxysulfuron | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triflumizole | 1,679 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifluralin | 3,908 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Triforine | 1,361 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vernolate | 123 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 2,465 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019.
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