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Pesticides found on baby food - sweet potatoes

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2010–2023 · 4 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2010–2023. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Azoxystrobin4.4%66 / 1,488 tested
Fluopyram1.4%10 / 712 tested
Dicloran0.8%12 / 1,488 tested

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

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1,488samples
tested
5.9%had at least one detected residue
4different analytes detected

88 of 1,488 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.

12 / 1,488 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%2010: 2.1%, 4 of 191 tested samples2011: 1.4%, 8 of 585 tested samples2022: 13.0%, 23 of 177 tested samples2023: 9.9%, 53 of 535 tested samples201020162023

4 tested years between 2010 and 2023. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
201019142.1%
201158581.4%
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
20221772313.0%
2023535539.9%
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
1,400
1
87
2
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. origin95.7% · 1,424
Imported3.4% · 50
Unknown origin0.9% · 14

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 282 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,48800.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,48800.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole77600.0%—
Abamectin1,29700.0%—
Acephate1,48800.0%—
Acetamiprid1,48800.0%—
Acetochlor71200.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl71200.0%—
Aldicarb1,10500.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,48800.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,48800.0%—
Aldrin1,45900.0%—
Allethrin77600.0%—
Ametryn77600.0%—
Atrazine1,48800.0%—
Azinphos ethyl64400.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,48800.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,48800.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,488664.4%Yearly results
Bendiocarb1,48800.0%—
Benfluralin71200.0%—
Benoxacor1,48800.0%—
Bensulide71200.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog71200.0%—
BHC alpha1,48800.0%—
BHC beta71200.0%—
Bifenazate77600.0%—
Bifenthrin1,48800.0%—
Boscalid1,48800.0%—
Bromacil1,45500.0%—
Bromopropylate71200.0%—
Buprofezin1,48800.0%—
Carbaryl1,48800.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)62400.0%—
Carbofuran1,48800.0%—
Carbophenothion77600.0%—
Carbophenothion methyl77600.0%—
Carboxin77600.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,48800.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,29700.0%—
Chlordane cis1,48800.0%—
Chlordane trans1,48800.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos77600.0%—
Chlorfenapyr71200.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total77600.0%—
Chlorothalonil71200.0%—
Chlorpropham1,48800.0%—
Chlorpyrifos1,48800.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,48800.0%—
Clethodim58500.0%—
Clofentezine77600.0%—
Clomazone1,48800.0%—
Clothianidin1,48800.0%—
Coumaphos1,45500.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog71200.0%—
Crotoxyphos77600.0%—
Crufomate19100.0%—
Cyazofamid58500.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,48800.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda77600.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783677600.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)68200.0%—
Cymoxanil1,29700.0%—
Cypermethrin1,48800.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,48800.0%—
Cyproconazole71200.0%—
Cyprodinil1,48800.0%—
DCPA1,48800.0%—
DDD o,p'71200.0%—
DDD p,p'1,48800.0%—
DDE o,p'71200.0%—
DDE p,p'1,48800.0%—
DDT p,p'1,48800.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)77600.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,48800.0%—
Demeton-O77600.0%—
Demeton-S77600.0%—
Diazinon1,48800.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog77600.0%—
Dichlobenil1,48800.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,48800.0%—
Diclofop methyl71200.0%—
Dicloran1,488120.8%Yearly results
Dicofol p,p'1,48800.0%—
Dieldrin1,48800.0%—
Difenoconazole1,48800.0%—
Diflubenzuron1,48800.0%—
Dimethenamid71200.0%—
Dimethoate1,48800.0%—
Dimethomorph1,48800.0%—
Dinotefuran1,48800.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)1,48810.1%—
Disulfoton77600.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog71200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,48800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide71200.0%—
Diuron1,48800.0%—
Emamectin58500.0%—
Emamectin benzoate71200.0%—
Endosulfan I1,48800.0%—
Endosulfan II1,48800.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,48800.0%—
Endrin1,48800.0%—
EPN19100.0%—
Esfenvalerate77600.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total71200.0%—
Ethalfluralin1,48800.0%—
Ethion77600.0%—
Ethion mono oxon77600.0%—
Ethoprop77600.0%—
Etofenprox71200.0%—
Famoxadone1,48800.0%—
Fenamidone1,48800.0%—
Fenamiphos77600.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone77600.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide77600.0%—
Fenarimol77600.0%—
Fenazaquin71200.0%—
Fenbuconazole1,48800.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)77600.0%—
Fenhexamid71200.0%—
Fenitrothion77600.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)77600.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,48800.0%—
Fenpropimorph71200.0%—
Fenpyroximate71200.0%—
Fensulfothion77600.0%—
Fenthion77600.0%—
Fenvalerate77600.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)71200.0%—
Flonicamid1,48800.0%—
Fluazifop butyl58500.0%—
Flubendiamide1,26800.0%—
Fludioxonil1,48800.0%—
Flufenoxuron71200.0%—
Flumioxazin71200.0%—
Fluopicolide1,29700.0%—
Fluopyram712101.4%Yearly results
Fluquinconazole71200.0%—
Fluridone1,48800.0%—
Flusilazole71200.0%—
Flutolanil1,48800.0%—
Flutriafol71200.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,48800.0%—
Folpet71200.0%—
Fonofos77600.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride77600.0%—
Heptachlor1,48800.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,48800.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)77600.0%—
Hexaconazole77600.0%—
Hexythiazox1,48800.0%—
Imazalil1,48800.0%—
Imazethapyr71200.0%—
Imidacloprid1,48800.0%—
Imiprothrin1,45800.0%—
Indaziflam71200.0%—
Indoxacarb1,48800.0%—
Iprodione1,48800.0%—
Isofenphos77600.0%—
Isoprocarb77600.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl1,26700.0%—
Lactofen58500.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,48800.0%—
Linuron1,48800.0%—
Malathion1,45800.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,48800.0%—
Mandipropamid1,29700.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,48800.0%—
Methamidophos1,45900.0%—
Methidathion1,48800.0%—
Methidathion oxygen analog38900.0%—
Methiocarb77600.0%—
Methomyl1,48800.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'77600.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,48800.0%—
Metolachlor1,48800.0%—
Metribuzin1,48800.0%—
Mevinphos Total77600.0%—
MGK-2641,48800.0%—
Mirex71200.0%—
Monocrotophos77600.0%—
Myclobutanil1,48800.0%—
Naled71200.0%—
Napropamide77600.0%—
Nicosulfuron58500.0%—
Norflurazon1,48800.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl1,48800.0%—
Novaluron1,29700.0%—
o-Phenylphenol1,48800.0%—
Omethoate1,48800.0%—
Oryzalin71200.0%—
Oxadiazon71200.0%—
Oxadixyl74300.0%—
Oxamyl1,48800.0%—
Oxamyl oxime1,48800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl71200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone1,48800.0%—
Oxyfluorfen1,48800.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,48800.0%—
Parathion methyl1,48800.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,48800.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog77600.0%—
Pendimethalin1,48800.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)71200.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,48800.0%—
Permethrin cis1,48800.0%—
Permethrin trans1,48800.0%—
Phenothrin1,48800.0%—
Phorate77600.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog77600.0%—
Phorate sulfone1,48800.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide1,48800.0%—
Phosalone1,48800.0%—
Phosmet1,48800.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog65400.0%—
Phosphamidon77600.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,48800.0%—
Pirimicarb77600.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl1,48800.0%—
Prallethrin1,42900.0%—
Procymidone71200.0%—
Profenofos71200.0%—
Promecarb77600.0%—
Prometryn77600.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)1,48800.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride1,48800.0%—
Propargite1,48800.0%—
Propetamphos1,48800.0%—
Propham77600.0%—
Propiconazole1,48800.0%—
Pymetrozine58500.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,48800.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl71200.0%—
Pyridaben1,48800.0%—
Pyrimethanil1,48800.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,48800.0%—
Quinoxyfen1,48800.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)77600.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl58500.0%—
Resmethrin trans1,48800.0%—
Saflufenacil71200.0%—
Sethoxydim1,48800.0%—
Simazine1,48800.0%—
Spinetoram1,29700.0%—
Spinosad A1,48800.0%—
Spinosad D77600.0%—
Spirodiclofen71200.0%—
Spiromesifen1,45800.0%—
Spirotetramat1,29700.0%—
Spiroxamine71200.0%—
Sulfentrazone77600.0%—
Tebuconazole1,48800.0%—
Tebufenozide1,48800.0%—
Tebuthiuron77600.0%—
Tefluthrin1,48800.0%—
Terbacil1,48800.0%—
Terbufos77600.0%—
Terbufos sulfone77600.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos77600.0%—
Tetraconazole71200.0%—
Tetradifon1,48800.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,48800.0%—
Tetramethrin1,48800.0%—
Thiabendazole1,48800.0%—
Thiacloprid1,48800.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,48800.0%—
Thiazopyr71200.0%—
Thiobencarb1,48800.0%—
Thiodicarb1,48800.0%—
Thionazin77600.0%—
Tri Allate77600.0%—
Triadimefon77600.0%—
Triadimenol77600.0%—
Trichlorfon71200.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,48800.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron71200.0%—
Triflumizole1,48800.0%—
Trifluralin1,48800.0%—
Triforine71200.0%—
Uniconazole58500.0%—
Vinclozolin1,48800.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023.

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