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Pesticides found on baby food - carrots

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2012–2023 · 2 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2012–2023. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Boscalid1.7%26 / 1,503 tested
Difenoconazole1.1%16 / 1,503 tested

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

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1,503samples
tested
19.8%had at least one detected residue
8different analytes detected

298 of 1,503 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.

26 / 1,503 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%2012: 0.4%, 3 of 792 tested samples2023: 41.5%, 295 of 711 tested samples201220172023

2 tested years between 2012 and 2023. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
201279230.4%
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
2022Not tested——
202371129541.5%
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
1,205
1
289
2
8
3
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. origin94.5% · 1,420
Imported4.1% · 62
Unknown origin1.4% · 21

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 239 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,50300.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,50300.0%—
Abamectin71100.0%—
Acephate71100.0%—
Acetamiprid71100.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl71100.0%—
Afidopyropen71100.0%—
Aldrin1,50300.0%—
Allethrin79200.0%—
Ametoctradin71100.0%—
Amisulbrom71100.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,50300.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,50300.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,50310.1%—
Benalaxyl71100.0%—
Bendiocarb71100.0%—
Benoxacor1,50300.0%—
Bensulide1,50300.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog79200.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl71100.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr71100.0%—
BHC alpha1,50300.0%—
BHC beta1,48500.0%—
BHC delta71100.0%—
Bifenazate71100.0%—
Bifenthrin1,50300.0%—
Bixafen71100.0%—
Boscalid1,503261.7%Yearly results
Broflanilide71100.0%—
Buprofezin71100.0%—
Captan79200.0%—
Carbaryl1,50300.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)71100.0%—
Carbofuran1,50300.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,50300.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,50300.0%—
Chlordane cis1,50300.0%—
Chlordane trans1,50300.0%—
Chlorfenapyr71100.0%—
Chlorothalonil8100.0%—
Chlorpyrifos1,50300.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,50300.0%—
Clethodim1,50300.0%—
Clofentezine71100.0%—
Clothianidin1,50300.0%—
Cyantraniliprole71100.0%—
Cyazofamid1,50300.0%—
Cyclaniliprole71100.0%—
Cyflufenamid71100.0%—
Cyflumetofen71100.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,50300.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)1,50300.0%—
Cymoxanil1,50300.0%—
Cypermethrin1,50300.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,50300.0%—
Cyprodinil1,50300.0%—
DDD p,p'79200.0%—
DDE o,p'71100.0%—
DDE p,p'1,50330.2%—
DDT o,p'71100.0%—
DDT p,p'1,50300.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,50300.0%—
Diazinon1,50300.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,50300.0%—
Dichlobenil71100.0%—
Dichlormid71100.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,50300.0%—
Dicloran75700.0%—
Dicofol Total71100.0%—
Dieldrin1,50300.0%—
Difenoconazole1,503161.1%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron71100.0%—
Dimethoate71100.0%—
Dimethomorph71100.0%—
Dinotefuran71100.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)71100.0%—
Diuron71100.0%—
Dodine71100.0%—
Emamectin benzoate71100.0%—
Endosulfan I1,50300.0%—
Endosulfan II1,50300.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,50300.0%—
Endrin79200.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)1,50300.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total1,50300.0%—
Ethaboxam71100.0%—
Ethofumesate1,50300.0%—
Ethoxyquin71100.0%—
Etofenprox71100.0%—
Etoxazole71100.0%—
Famoxadone71100.0%—
Fenamidone1,50300.0%—
Fenamiphos71100.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone71100.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide71100.0%—
Fenarimol71100.0%—
Fenazaquin71100.0%—
Fenbuconazole71100.0%—
Fenhexamid71100.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,50300.0%—
Fenpyrazamine71100.0%—
Fenpyroximate71100.0%—
Flazasulfuron71100.0%—
Flonicamid1,50300.0%—
Florpyrauxifen-Benzyl71100.0%—
Fluazifop butyl79200.0%—
Fluazinam71100.0%—
Flubendiamide71100.0%—
Fludioxonil1,50300.0%—
Fluensulfone71100.0%—
Flufenoxuron71100.0%—
Flumioxazin71100.0%—
Fluopicolide1,50300.0%—
Fluopyram71116022.5%—
Flupyradifurone71100.0%—
Fluridone1,50300.0%—
Fluroxypyr-meptyl71100.0%—
Flutianil71100.0%—
Flutriafol71100.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,50300.0%—
Fluxapyroxad7119613.5%—
Folpet71100.0%—
Forchlorfenuron71100.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride71100.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl71100.0%—
Heptachlor1,50300.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide71100.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide cis79200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide trans79200.0%—
Hexythiazox71100.0%—
Hydroprene71100.0%—
Imazalil71100.0%—
Imidacloprid1,50300.0%—
Imidacloprid urea71100.0%—
Imiprothrin1,50300.0%—
Indaziflam71100.0%—
Indoxacarb71100.0%—
Iprodione1,50300.0%—
Iprovalicarb71100.0%—
Isofetamid71100.0%—
Isoxaben71100.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl71100.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,50300.0%—
Linuron1,50300.0%—
Malathion1,50300.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,50300.0%—
Mandestrobin71100.0%—
Mandipropamid71100.0%—
Mefentrifluconazole71100.0%—
Mepanipyrim71100.0%—
Mesotrione71100.0%—
Metaflumizone71100.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,50310.1%—
Metaldehyde71100.0%—
Methamidophos71100.0%—
Methidathion71100.0%—
Methomyl1,50300.0%—
Methoprene71100.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,50300.0%—
Metolachlor1,50300.0%—
Metrafenone71100.0%—
Metribuzin1,50300.0%—
MGK-26471100.0%—
Myclobutanil1,50300.0%—
Naled71100.0%—
Napropamide71100.0%—
Norflurazon71100.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl71100.0%—
Novaluron71100.0%—
o-Phenylphenol79300.0%—
Oryzalin71100.0%—
Oxamyl1,50300.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin71100.0%—
Oxychlordane79200.0%—
Pendimethalin1,50300.0%—
Penoxsulam71100.0%—
Penthiopyrad71100.0%—
Permethrin cis1,50300.0%—
Permethrin trans1,50300.0%—
Phenothrin1,50300.0%—
Phorate71100.0%—
Phosalone71100.0%—
Phosmet1,50300.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,50300.0%—
Picarbutrazox71100.0%—
Picoxystrobin71100.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,50300.0%—
Prallethrin71100.0%—
Prometryn1,50300.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)71100.0%—
Propargite71100.0%—
Propetamphos1,50300.0%—
Propiconazole1,50300.0%—
Proquinazid71100.0%—
Pydiflumetofen71100.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,50300.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl71100.0%—
Pyrethrins79200.0%—
Pyridaben71100.0%—
Pyrifluquinazon71100.0%—
Pyrimethanil71150.7%—
Pyriofenone71100.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,50300.0%—
Quinoxyfen71100.0%—
Resmethrin71100.0%—
Resmethrin cis79200.0%—
Resmethrin trans79200.0%—
Rimsulfuron71100.0%—
Rotenone71100.0%—
Saflufenacil71100.0%—
Sethoxydim1,50300.0%—
Simazine71100.0%—
Spinetoram1,50300.0%—
Spinosad1,50300.0%—
Spirodiclofen71100.0%—
Spirotetramat71100.0%—
Spiroxamine71100.0%—
Sulfentrazone71100.0%—
Sulfoxaflor71100.0%—
Tebuconazole71100.0%—
Tebufenozide71100.0%—
Teflubenzuron71100.0%—
Tefluthrin1,50300.0%—
Tetraconazole71100.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)71100.0%—
Tetramethrin1,50300.0%—
Thiabendazole1,50300.0%—
Thiacloprid71100.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,50300.0%—
Thiophanate methyl71100.0%—
Tolfenpyrad71100.0%—
Tolylfluanid71100.0%—
Tri Allate71100.0%—
Triadimenol71100.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,50300.0%—
Triflumizole71100.0%—
Trifluralin1,50300.0%—
Valifenalate71100.0%—
Zoxamide71100.0%—
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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2012, 2023.

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