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Pesticides found on broccoli

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1994–2021 · 10 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1994–2021. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Imidacloprid32.5%1,391 / 4,278 tested
DCPA25.9%1,664 / 6,413 tested
Azoxystrobin8.9%380 / 4,278 tested

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

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6,421samples
tested
53.9%had at least one detected residue
115different analytes detected

3,458 of 6,421 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.

1,391 / 4,278 testedView yearly tests →
DCPA25.9%
1,664 / 6,413 testedView yearly tests →
380 / 4,278 testedView yearly tests →
326 / 4,262 testedView yearly tests →
97 / 1,383 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%1994: 26.1%, 179 of 686 tested samples2001: 29.0%, 209 of 720 tested samples2002: 30.4%, 224 of 737 tested samples2006: 88.1%, 163 of 185 tested samples2007: 88.0%, 648 of 736 tested samples2008: 83.6%, 463 of 554 tested samples2013: 36.3%, 257 of 708 tested samples2014: 29.2%, 208 of 712 tested samples2020: 80.6%, 544 of 675 tested samples2021: 79.5%, 563 of 708 tested samples199420072021

10 tested years between 1994 and 2021. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199468617926.1%
1995Not tested——
1996Not tested——
1997Not tested——
1998Not tested——
1999Not tested——
2000Not tested——
200172020929.0%
200273722430.4%
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
200618516388.1%
200773664888.0%
200855446383.6%
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
201370825736.3%
201471220829.2%
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
202067554480.6%
202170856379.5%
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.

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2,963
1
1,663
2
1,054
3
416
4
175
5
84
6
37
7
20
8
3
9
2
10+
4

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. origin91.2% · 5,854
Imported8.3% · 534
Unknown origin0.5% · 33

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 311 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol8400.0%—
2,4-D2900.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran3,67240.1%—
Acephate2,22600.0%—
Acetamiprid4,231481.1%Yearly results
Acetochlor1,38300.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl2,82700.0%—
Afidopyropen1,38320.1%—
Alachlor1,43600.0%—
Aldicarb5,16500.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone3,70800.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide2,39300.0%—
Aldrin4,27700.0%—
Allethrin1,45400.0%—
Ametoctradin1,383151.1%Yearly results
Ametryn33300.0%—
Anilazine8700.0%—
Atrazine5,21240.1%—
Azinphos ethyl19700.0%—
Azinphos methyl4,31800.0%—
Azoxystrobin4,2783808.9%Yearly results
Bendiocarb3,43400.0%—
Benomyl68500.0%—
Benoxacor1,38300.0%—
BHC alpha4,06000.0%—
Bifenthrin5,734691.2%Yearly results
Bitertanol1,42000.0%—
Boscalid4,2781523.6%Yearly results
Bromacil29700.0%—
Bromopropylate1,41900.0%—
Bupirimate1,41900.0%—
Buprofezin4,278180.4%Yearly results
Butocarboxim1,42000.0%—
Butylate7100.0%—
Captafol31500.0%—
Captan1,98900.0%—
Carbaryl6,41480.1%—
Carbendazim (MBC)4,27890.2%—
Carbofuran5,18530.1%—
Carbophenothion1,44500.0%—
Carboxin5300.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl4,27700.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole2,803511.8%Yearly results
Chlordane cis4,27700.0%—
Chlordane trans4,27720.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos3500.0%—
Chlorfenapyr2,80200.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total2,85800.0%—
Chlorothalonil2,066150.7%Yearly results
Chlorpropham4,979571.1%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos6,4131792.8%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,33200.0%—
Clofentezine64300.0%—
Clomazone4,34800.0%—
Clothianidin2,803772.7%Yearly results
Coumaphos3,60200.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog2,18300.0%—
Cyanazine5300.0%—
Cyantraniliprole1,383241.7%Yearly results
Cyazofamid1,38310.1%—
Cycloate1,47500.0%—
Cyfluthrin4,610150.3%Yearly results
Cyhalothrin, Lambda21500.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)4,7991142.4%Yearly results
Cypermethrin5,828510.9%Yearly results
Cyprodinil2,802331.2%Yearly results
Cyromazine1,47500.0%—
DCPA6,4131,66425.9%Yearly results
DDD (TDE)43700.0%—
DDD o,p'2,85300.0%—
DDD p,p'4,70010.0%—
DDE67930.4%—
DDE p,p'5,734831.4%Yearly results
DDT41800.0%—
DDT o,p'2,85800.0%—
DDT p,p'4,65800.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)2,80200.0%—
Demeton7000.0%—
Demeton-S7000.0%—
Diazinon5,69440.1%—
Diazinon oxygen analog5,67500.0%—
Dicamba800.0%—
Dichlobenil4,26100.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP)8300.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)2,29300.0%—
Dicloran5,181160.3%Yearly results
Dicofol o,p'1,46000.0%—
Dicofol p,p'3,10110.0%—
Dicofol Total67900.0%—
Dicrotophos1,38300.0%—
Dieldrin5,80460.1%—
Difenoconazole2,803271.0%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron2,74900.0%—
Dimethenamid1,38300.0%—
Dimethoate6,3331001.6%Yearly results
Dimethomorph4,558501.1%Yearly results
Dinotefuran2,858260.9%Yearly results
Diphenamid4,51900.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)5,06500.0%—
Disulfoton4,96410.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog1,38300.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone5,72320.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog51200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,44200.0%—
Diuron2,91500.0%—
Emamectin benzoate1,38340.3%—
Endosulfan I5,734380.7%Yearly results
Endosulfan II5,734230.4%Yearly results
Endosulfan sulfate5,704410.7%Yearly results
Endosulfans Total67950.7%—
Endrin4,24600.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)2,85800.0%—
Esfenvalerate75700.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total4,199190.5%Yearly results
Ethalfluralin2,83400.0%—
Ethiofencarb4,23600.0%—
Ethion5,29000.0%—
Ethion mono oxon2,24800.0%—
Ethoprop4,00610.0%—
Etofenprox1,38300.0%—
Etoxazole4,27850.1%—
Etridiazole1,39900.0%—
Famoxadone1,38320.1%—
Fenamidone1,383130.9%Yearly results
Fenamiphos5,29000.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone4,05600.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide3,75100.0%—
Fenarimol4,27700.0%—
Fenbuconazole4,54600.0%—
Fenhexamid69300.0%—
Fenitrothion2,85800.0%—
Fenpropathrin5,73400.0%—
Fenpropimorph1,42000.0%—
Fenpyroximate4,26410.0%—
Fenthion4,27700.0%—
Fenvalerate1,91600.0%—
Fipronil2,78210.0%—
Flonicamid2,803140.5%Yearly results
Fluazifop butyl2,85810.0%—
Flubendiamide1,383272.0%Yearly results
Fludioxonil4,647180.4%Yearly results
Flumioxazin1,38300.0%—
Fluopicolide1,383594.3%Yearly results
Fluopyram1,383977.0%Yearly results
Fluoxastrobin3,60330.1%—
Flupyradifurone1,383684.9%Yearly results
Fluridone3,22600.0%—
Flusilazole1,41900.0%—
Flutriafol1,383151.1%Yearly results
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,41900.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,383261.9%Yearly results
Folpet20700.0%—
Fonofos4,55000.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl1,42000.0%—
Heptachlor4,50500.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide5,73400.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)5,02900.0%—
Hexaconazole1,75300.0%—
Hexazinone31500.0%—
Hexythiazox2,80300.0%—
Hydroprene2,85800.0%—
Imazalil5,26000.0%—
Imidacloprid4,2781,39132.5%Yearly results
Indoxacarb1,420362.5%Yearly results
Iprodione6,39720.0%—
Iprodione metabolite isomer65900.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl2,85800.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin R ester51230.6%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total20800.0%—
Lenacil1,41900.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)4,96230.1%—
Linuron4,51310.0%—
Malathion6,41480.1%—
Malathion oxygen analog5,73400.0%—
Mandipropamid2,803461.6%Yearly results
MCPA800.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam5,734250.4%Yearly results
Methamidophos3,50760.2%—
Methidathion4,95000.0%—
Methiocarb3,22900.0%—
Methomyl6,414340.5%Yearly results
Methoprene2,91100.0%—
Methoxychlor olefin2,85800.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,80000.0%—
Methoxychlor Total4,51300.0%—
Methoxyfenozide2,803210.7%Yearly results
Metolachlor4,59030.1%—
Metribuzin3,17020.1%—
Mevinphos E42300.0%—
Mevinphos Total5,31110.0%—
Mevinphos Z42300.0%—
MGK-2641,38300.0%—
Monocrotophos1,42000.0%—
Myclobutanil5,27110.0%—
Napropamide5,73510.0%—
Nitrapyrin5300.0%—
Norflurazon4,57900.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl4,50030.1%—
Novaluron2,803210.7%Yearly results
o-Phenylphenol2,22730.1%—
Omethoate5,997530.9%Yearly results
Oryzalin1,42000.0%—
Oxadixyl4,59500.0%—
Oxamyl3,87100.0%—
Oxamyl oxime1,42000.0%—
Oxychlordane1,45800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1,42010.1%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone2,87700.0%—
Oxyfluorfen5,73480.1%—
Paclobutrazol1,41900.0%—
Parathion ethyl6,36900.0%—
Parathion methyl5,14100.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,63800.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog4,31500.0%—
Pebulate1,41900.0%—
Penconazole1,41900.0%—
Pencycuron1,42000.0%—
Pendimethalin3,135551.8%Yearly results
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)4,30790.2%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)6,41310.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)4,26120.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,296151.2%Yearly results
Permethrin cis3,2811464.4%Yearly results
Permethrin Total3,132371.2%Yearly results
Permethrin trans3,2811273.9%Yearly results
Phenothrin2,80200.0%—
Phenthoate2,84800.0%—
Phorate4,44700.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog1,46600.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone1,38300.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,38300.0%—
Phorate sulfone3,40900.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide4,42600.0%—
Phosalone4,20700.0%—
Phosmet3,17600.0%—
Phosphamidon4,87200.0%—
Picoxystrobin1,36500.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide4,59420.0%—
Pirimicarb4,27800.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl1,42000.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl4,29520.0%—
Prallethrin7100.0%—
Prochloraz1,41900.0%—
Procymidone1,66200.0%—
Profenofos4,27800.0%—
Prometon1,38310.1%—
Prometryn3,19130.1%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)4,520591.3%Yearly results
Propachlor1,38300.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride1,42050.4%—
Propargite5,18100.0%—
Propetamphos4,23600.0%—
Propiconazole4,27810.0%—
Propiconazole I35000.0%—
Propiconazole II33300.0%—
Prothiofos1,41900.0%—
Pymetrozine2,84200.0%—
Pyraclostrobin4,2781984.6%Yearly results
Pyrazophos1,42000.0%—
Pyridaben1,41900.0%—
Pyrimethanil4,278170.4%Yearly results
Pyriproxyfen4,27720.0%—
Quinalphos1,41900.0%—
Quinoxyfen2,80300.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)6,38530.0%—
Resmethrin1,47000.0%—
Resmethrin cis1,47500.0%—
Resmethrin trans2,83500.0%—
Simazine3,12000.0%—
Spinetoram1,363241.8%Yearly results
Spinosad1,383171.2%Yearly results
Spinosad A1,39840.3%—
Spinosad D1,39830.2%—
Spirodiclofen2,78340.1%—
Spiromesifen1,40000.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)2,73020.1%—
Spirotetramat1,383141.0%Yearly results
Spiroxamine1,42000.0%—
Sulprofos2,85800.0%—
Tebuconazole4,61030.1%—
Tebufenozide3,99300.0%—
Tebufenpyrad1,41900.0%—
Tebupirimfos1,36000.0%—
Tebuthiuron1,31600.0%—
Tecnazene4,24700.0%—
Tefluthrin2,85500.0%—
Terbacil4,50800.0%—
Terbufos2,20400.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone9800.0%—
Terbufos sulfone3,24100.0%—
Terbuthylazine1,41900.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos3,03500.0%—
Tetraconazole1,24900.0%—
Tetradifon4,52000.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)2,85800.0%—
Tetramethrin1,41900.0%—
Thiabendazole5,199150.3%Yearly results
Thiacloprid4,27800.0%—
Thiamethoxam4,2623267.6%Yearly results
Thiobencarb3,17320.1%—
Tri Allate1,49000.0%—
Triadimefon4,61000.0%—
Triadimenol1,47200.0%—
Triazophos1,41900.0%—
Trifloxystrobin4,27850.1%—
Triflumizole2,80300.0%—
Trifluralin5,182160.3%Yearly results
Triforine1,47500.0%—
Triticonazole1,42000.0%—
Vernolate1,68200.0%—
Vinclozolin5,13300.0%—
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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1994, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021.

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