Food test results

Pesticides found on carrots

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

1994–2022 · 13 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1994–2022. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

DDE39.2%734 / 1,871 tested
Trifluralin36.8%2,763 / 7,504 tested
Linuron31.7%1,665 / 5,248 tested

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

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7,675samples
tested
73.2%had at least one detected residue
99different analytes detected

5,618 of 7,675 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.

DDE39.2%
734 / 1,871 testedView yearly tests →
2,763 / 7,504 testedView yearly tests →
Linuron31.7%
1,665 / 5,248 testedView yearly tests →
1,290 / 5,768 testedView yearly tests →
1,341 / 7,517 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: 68.8%, 484 of 703 tested samples1995: 70.8%, 498 of 703 tested samples1996: 77.6%, 388 of 500 tested samples2000: 80.4%, 148 of 184 tested samples2001: 81.2%, 600 of 739 tested samples2002: 85.2%, 472 of 554 tested samples2006: 83.7%, 623 of 744 tested samples2007: 79.2%, 589 of 744 tested samples2013: 74.9%, 533 of 712 tested samples2014: 69.9%, 495 of 708 tested samples2020: 62.3%, 311 of 499 tested samples2021: 54.9%, 389 of 708 tested samples2022: 49.7%, 88 of 177 tested samples199420082022

13 tested years between 1994 and 2022. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199470348468.8%
199570349870.8%
199650038877.6%
1997Not tested——
1998Not tested——
1999Not tested——
200018414880.4%
200173960081.2%
200255447285.2%
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
200674462383.7%
200774458979.2%
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
201371253374.9%
201470849569.9%
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
202049931162.3%
202170838954.9%
20221778849.7%
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
2,057
1
2,183
2
1,619
3
979
4
485
5
210
6
90
7
32
8
15
9
4
10+
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. origin85.9% · 6,596
Imported13.7% · 1,051
Unknown origin0.4% · 28

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.

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Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol3,16800.0%—
2,4-D1300.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran5,91500.0%—
4-Hydroxydiphenylamine7200.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole1,81600.0%—
Acephate6,58370.1%—
Acequinocyl1,38400.0%—
Acetamiprid2,80400.0%—
Acetochlor1,38400.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl1,38400.0%—
Alachlor1,38400.0%—
Aldicarb4,29900.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone4,31400.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide4,71600.0%—
Aldrin4,29100.0%—
Allethrin2,81900.0%—
Ametoctradin1,38400.0%—
Ametryn1,79700.0%—
Anilazine8100.0%—
Atrazine4,73110.0%—
Avermectin1,42000.0%—
Azinphos ethyl49500.0%—
Azinphos methyl6,15110.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog2,80400.0%—
Azoxystrobin4,29146310.8%Yearly results
Bendiocarb4,29200.0%—
Benfluralin46100.0%—
Benomyl1,39230.2%—
Benoxacor2,80400.0%—
Bensulide2,76800.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog2,80400.0%—
Bentazon1,38400.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl1,38400.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr1,38400.0%—
BHC alpha4,36300.0%—
BHC beta1,49260.4%—
BHC delta1,45600.0%—
BHC epsilon1,38400.0%—
Bifenazate1,38400.0%—
Bifenthrin5,71830.1%—
Biphenyl1,38400.0%—
Boscalid4,29170016.3%Yearly results
Bromacil1,76100.0%—
Bupirimate1,38400.0%—
Buprofezin1,38400.0%—
Butocarboxim1,38400.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfone1,38400.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfoxide1,38400.0%—
Butylate1,38400.0%—
Captafol41300.0%—
Captan5,954120.2%Yearly results
Carbaryl7,65740.1%—
Carbendazim (MBC)2,80420.1%—
Carbofuran6,06100.0%—
Carbophenothion1,11800.0%—
Carboxin1,38400.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl4,29200.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole2,80400.0%—
Chlordane cis3,989260.7%Yearly results
Chlordane trans3,976190.5%Yearly results
Chlordanes Total1,42090.6%—
Chlorfenapyr2,80400.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos alpha7200.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos beta77000.0%—
Chlorothalonil2,15710.0%—
Chlorpropham3,66850.1%—
Chlorpyrifos7,638680.9%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos methyl7200.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog2,80400.0%—
Clethodim2,78400.0%—
Clethodim 5-OH sulfone1,38400.0%—
Clethodim sulfone1,38400.0%—
Clethodim sulfoxide1,38400.0%—
Clofentezine1,38510.1%—
Clomazone1,38400.0%—
Clothianidin4,29200.0%—
Coumaphos1,04600.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog1,04600.0%—
Cyantraniliprole1,38400.0%—
Cyazofamid2,803983.5%Yearly results
Cyclaniliprole1,38400.0%—
Cyflufenamid1,38400.0%—
Cyflumetofen1,38400.0%—
Cyfluthrin5,84000.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda1,99610.1%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783654910.2%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)2,83100.0%—
Cymoxanil1,38400.0%—
Cypermethrin5,71100.0%—
Cyphenothrin2,80400.0%—
Cyproconazole1,38400.0%—
Cyprodinil4,29130.1%—
Cyromazine1,38510.1%—
DCPA4,73120.0%—
DDD (TDE)866131.5%Yearly results
DDD o,p'1,046111.1%Yearly results
DDD p,p'4,348370.9%Yearly results
DDE1,87173439.2%Yearly results
DDE o,p'1,42030.2%—
DDE p,p'5,7681,29022.4%Yearly results
DDT882616.9%Yearly results
DDT o,p'2,4661365.5%Yearly results
DDT p,p'5,5171963.6%Yearly results
DEF (Tribufos)97500.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)5,32300.0%—
Demeton6500.0%—
Demeton-S6500.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone1,20500.0%—
Desmedipham2,40000.0%—
Diazinon7,6552433.2%Yearly results
Diazinon oxygen analog5,76900.0%—
Dicamba300.0%—
Dichlobenil2,41600.0%—
Dichlormid1,38400.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP)19100.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)5,68200.0%—
Dicloran7,655120.2%Yearly results
Dicofol o,p'2,43020.1%—
Dicofol p,p'3,23520.1%—
Dicofol Total1,38800.0%—
Dieldrin5,905560.9%Yearly results
Difenoconazole2,804461.6%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron2,80400.0%—
Dimethenamid1,38400.0%—
Dimethoate4,73100.0%—
Dimethomorph1,65300.0%—
Dinotefuran1,38400.0%—
Diphenamid1,38700.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)4,49000.0%—
Disulfoton4,73110.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog1,38400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone3,00110.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog1,38400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,43000.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog1,38400.0%—
Dithiopyr1,38400.0%—
Diuron1,62000.0%—
Emamectin benzoate1,11300.0%—
Endosulfan I6,26830.0%—
Endosulfan II6,26850.1%—
Endosulfan sulfate6,268520.8%Yearly results
Endosulfans Total1,374413.0%Yearly results
Endrin2,87100.0%—
EPN1,38400.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)4,877130.3%Yearly results
Esfenvalerate5,28020.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total1,74700.0%—
Ethaboxam1,38400.0%—
Ethalfluralin2,50200.0%—
Ethion4,71240.1%—
Ethion di oxon97500.0%—
Ethion mono oxon1,35100.0%—
Ethofumesate2,80420.1%—
Ethoprop1,86210.1%—
Etofenprox1,38400.0%—
Etoxazole1,38400.0%—
Etridiazole1,38400.0%—
Famoxadone1,38400.0%—
Fenamidone2,860401.4%Yearly results
Fenamiphos4,74900.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone3,65600.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide3,21800.0%—
Fenarimol2,43000.0%—
Fenazaquin1,38400.0%—
Fenbuconazole2,84300.0%—
Fenhexamid1,38400.0%—
Fenitrothion1,04600.0%—
Fenitrothion oxygen analog97500.0%—
Fenoxycarb1,38400.0%—
Fenpropathrin4,15500.0%—
Fenpyroximate1,38400.0%—
Fenthion2,50200.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone1,38400.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide1,38400.0%—
Fenthion sulfone1,38400.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide1,38400.0%—
Fenuron1,42000.0%—
Fenvalerate2,84910.0%—
Fipronil1,38400.0%—
Flonicamid2,80400.0%—
Fluazifop butyl2,24700.0%—
Fluazifop-P-butyl55700.0%—
Fluazinam2,80410.0%—
Flubendiamide1,38400.0%—
Fludioxonil5,04350.1%—
Fluensulfone1,38400.0%—
Flufenacet1,38400.0%—
Flumioxazin1,38400.0%—
Fluometuron1,38400.0%—
Fluopicolide2,804752.7%Yearly results
Fluopyram1,384513.7%Yearly results
Fluoxastrobin1,38400.0%—
Flupyradifurone1,38400.0%—
Fluridone5,74000.0%—
Flusilazole1,38400.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl1,38400.0%—
Flutolanil1,38400.0%—
Flutriafol1,38400.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)2,80400.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,384453.3%Yearly results
Folpet30500.0%—
Fonofos2,86100.0%—
Fonofos oxygen analog97500.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,38400.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride1,38400.0%—
Halosulfuron1,35500.0%—
Heptachlor4,22700.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide2,93430.1%—
Heptachlor epoxide cis1,42050.4%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)5,10560.1%—
Hexaconazole30500.0%—
Hexazinone1,77900.0%—
Hexythiazox1,38400.0%—
Hydroprene2,79900.0%—
Imazalil3,40600.0%—
Imazosulfuron1,38400.0%—
Imidacloprid3,223150.5%Yearly results
Imidacloprid urea1,38400.0%—
Imiprothrin2,80400.0%—
Indoxacarb1,38400.0%—
Ipconazole1,38400.0%—
Iprodione7,5171,34117.8%Yearly results
Iprodione metabolite isomer91700.0%—
Iprovalicarb1,38400.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl1,38400.0%—
Kinoprene1,38400.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl1,38400.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin S ester65400.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total92300.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)7,65610.0%—
Linuron5,2481,66531.7%Yearly results
Lufenuron1,38400.0%—
Malathion7,63430.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog5,76900.0%—
Mandipropamid1,38400.0%—
MCPA300.0%—
Metaflumizone1,38400.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam5,8572915.0%Yearly results
Metaldehyde1,38400.0%—
Metconazole1,38400.0%—
Methamidophos6,11440.1%—
Methidathion4,62300.0%—
Methiocarb3,04900.0%—
Methomyl7,62010.0%—
Methomyl oxime1,38400.0%—
Methoprene1,38400.0%—
Methoxychlor olefin1,04600.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'86300.0%—
Methoxychlor Total5,35900.0%—
Methoxyfenozide4,160250.6%Yearly results
Metolachlor4,263150.4%Yearly results
Metrafenone1,38400.0%—
Metribuzin5,76920.0%—
Mevinphos E1,45900.0%—
Mevinphos Total3,27200.0%—
Mevinphos Z1,11100.0%—
MGK-2642,80400.0%—
MGK-326 (dipropyl isocinchomeronate)1,38400.0%—
Monocrotophos1,38400.0%—
Myclobutanil7,546991.3%Yearly results
Naled2,80400.0%—
Napropamide2,73500.0%—
Norflurazon1,79700.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl1,79700.0%—
Novaluron2,80400.0%—
o-Phenylphenol5,976470.8%Yearly results
Omethoate4,26900.0%—
Oryzalin1,38400.0%—
Oxadixyl1,47700.0%—
Oxamyl7,64200.0%—
Oxamyl oxime2,87200.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin1,38400.0%—
Oxychlordane1,10300.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1,38400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone2,50400.0%—
Oxyfluorfen2,91500.0%—
Paclobutrazol1,38400.0%—
Parathion ethyl4,500451.0%Yearly results
Parathion methyl4,624130.3%Yearly results
Parathion methyl oxygen analog2,73500.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog2,86100.0%—
Penconazole1,38400.0%—
Pencycuron1,38400.0%—
Pendimethalin3,272401.2%Yearly results
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)2,855702.5%Yearly results
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)6,066110.2%Yearly results
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)2,80410.0%—
Penthiopyrad2,8041565.6%Yearly results
Permethrin cis3,04520.1%—
Permethrin Total3,29400.0%—
Permethrin trans3,04510.0%—
Phenmedipham1,03100.0%—
Phenothrin2,80400.0%—
Phenthoate1,04600.0%—
Phorate4,54200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog1,30900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone1,49100.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,38400.0%—
Phorate sulfone3,66010.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide3,18200.0%—
Phosalone3,53700.0%—
Phosmet5,925280.5%Yearly results
Phosmet oxygen analog2,80400.0%—
Phosphamidon2,99910.0%—
Phoxim1,38400.0%—
Picoxystrobin1,38400.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide4,33500.0%—
Pirimicarb2,43000.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl1,38400.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl2,43000.0%—
Prallethrin4,29110.0%—
Procymidone1,68900.0%—
Prodiamine1,38400.0%—
Profenofos2,43000.0%—
Prometon1,38400.0%—
Prometryn5,73360.1%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)2,73500.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride1,38410.1%—
Propargite4,63200.0%—
Propetamphos4,29200.0%—
Propiconazole3,823100.3%Yearly results
Propiconazole I41300.0%—
Propiconazole II41300.0%—
Prosulfuron1,38400.0%—
Prothiofos1,38400.0%—
Pydiflumetofen1,38400.0%—
Pymetrozine1,38400.0%—
Pyraclostrobin4,29092221.5%Yearly results
Pyraflufen ethyl1,38400.0%—
Pyrazophos1,38400.0%—
Pyrethrins1,38400.0%—
Pyridaben1,38400.0%—
Pyridalyl1,38400.0%—
Pyrimethanil1,384130.9%Yearly results
Pyriproxyfen4,29200.0%—
Pyroxasulfone1,38400.0%—
Quinalphos1,38400.0%—
Quinoxyfen1,38400.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)6,340170.3%Yearly results
Resmethrin3,64200.0%—
Resmethrin cis1,42000.0%—
Resmethrin trans1,42000.0%—
Sedaxane1,38400.0%—
Sethoxydim2,80400.0%—
Simazine2,91500.0%—
Spinetoram2,80400.0%—
Spinosad3,21800.0%—
Spirodiclofen1,38400.0%—
Spiromesifen1,38400.0%—
Spiromesifen enol metabolite (calculated as parent)1,38400.0%—
Spirotetramat1,38400.0%—
Spiroxamine1,38400.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,38400.0%—
Sulfoxaflor1,38400.0%—
Sulprofos1,11800.0%—
TCMTB1,38400.0%—
Tebuconazole2,84330.1%—
Tebufenozide1,38400.0%—
Tebufenpyrad1,38400.0%—
Tebuthiuron1,38400.0%—
Tecnazene1,17200.0%—
Teflubenzuron1,38400.0%—
Tefluthrin2,80400.0%—
TEPP1,04600.0%—
Terbacil2,82500.0%—
Terbufos4,48900.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog1,38400.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone1,53300.0%—
Terbufos sulfone3,48260.2%—
Terbufos sulfoxide1,38410.1%—
Terbuthylazine1,38400.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos1,53110.1%—
Tetraconazole1,38400.0%—
Tetradifon2,72000.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)43271.6%—
Tetramethrin2,80400.0%—
Thiabendazole7,640130.2%Yearly results
Thiacloprid1,38400.0%—
Thiamethoxam4,29200.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl1,38400.0%—
Thiobencarb30500.0%—
Thiodicarb1,38400.0%—
Thiophanate methyl1,05100.0%—
Tolfenpyrad1,35400.0%—
Tolylfluanid1,38400.0%—
Triadimefon2,84300.0%—
Triadimenol1,38400.0%—
Triazophos1,38400.0%—
Trichlorfon1,38400.0%—
Trifloxystrobin4,29200.0%—
Triflumizole1,38400.0%—
Trifluralin7,5042,76336.8%Yearly results
Triticonazole1,38400.0%—
Uniconazole1,38400.0%—
Vernolate26900.0%—
Vinclozolin5,67700.0%—
Zoxamide1,38400.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022.

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