Food test results
Pesticides found on cauliflower
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2004–2021 · 9 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2004–2021. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Imidacloprid45.3%1,963 / 4,338 tested
Flupyradifurone17.0%238 / 1,399 tested
Thiamethoxam8.6%369 / 4,294 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
Download these results as CSV4,338samples
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63.5%had at least one detected residue
69different analytes detected
2,756 of 4,338 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.
9 tested years between 2004 and 2021. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 185 | 134 | 72.4% |
| 2005 | 741 | 650 | 87.7% |
| 2006 | 558 | 448 | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2009 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2010 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2011 | 186 | 113 | 60.8% |
| 2012 | 737 | 306 | 41.5% |
| 2013 | 532 | 275 | 51.7% |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2016 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2017 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2018 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2019 | 176 | 110 | 62.5% |
| 2020 | 692 | 408 | 59.0% |
| 2021 | 531 | 312 | 58.8% |
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.
01,582
12,158
2461
3101
428
55
61
71
91
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. origin96.6% · 4,191
Imported3.0% · 132
Unknown origin0.3% · 15
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 236 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 4,298 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 2,794 | 42 | 1.5% | Yearly results |
| Acetamiprid | 4,338 | 16 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Acetochlor | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Afidopyropen | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Alachlor | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 4,246 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 2,368 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametoctradin | 1,399 | 13 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Atrazine | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 4,247 | 7 | 0.2% | — |
| Bendiocarb | 4,276 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bentazon | 923 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Boscalid | 2,808 | 8 | 0.3% | — |
| Buprofezin | 3,628 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Carbaryl | 4,338 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 4,338 | 22 | 0.5% | Yearly results |
| Carbofuran | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 2,939 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 3,567 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 2,854 | 5 | 0.2% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos total | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 4,338 | 31 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos | 4,338 | 11 | 0.3% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 2,792 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clofentezine | 420 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 4,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 1,915 | 39 | 2.0% | Yearly results |
| Coumaphos | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyantraniliprole | 1,399 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Cyazofamid | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cycloate | 774 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 4,338 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 4,338 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Cymoxanil | 1,873 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 1,399 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Cyromazine | 1,856 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DCPA | 4,338 | 220 | 5.1% | Yearly results |
| DDD o,p' | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 4,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 4,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 4,324 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 3,584 | 125 | 3.5% | Yearly results |
| Diazinon | 2,795 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 4,230 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 1,941 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 4,308 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol o,p' | 2,923 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicrotophos | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 2,854 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 3,518 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 4,338 | 74 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Dimethomorph | 4,338 | 6 | 0.1% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 2,872 | 7 | 0.2% | — |
| Diphenamid | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 2,939 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 4,338 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog | 1,241 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog | 1,455 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Emamectin benzoate | 2,854 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 4,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 4,264 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endrin | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 4,324 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 4,280 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 4,321 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethiofencarb | 4,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 3,648 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etoxazole | 3,628 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 1,882 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 2,854 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 4,324 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 4,019 | 6 | 0.1% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 1,425 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 4,292 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 3,628 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil | 2,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 2,826 | 12 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Fluazifop butyl | 3,628 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flubendiamide | 1,399 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 4,292 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 1,931 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 1,915 | 17 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Fluopyram | 1,399 | 44 | 3.1% | Yearly results |
| Fluoxastrobin | 2,825 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flupyradifurone | 1,399 | 238 | 17.0% | Yearly results |
| Fluridone | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutriafol | 1,399 | 6 | 0.4% | — |
| Fluxapyroxad | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Forchlorfenuron | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 4,248 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 4,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 2,026 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 1,399 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Hydroprene | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 4,324 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 4,338 | 1,963 | 45.3% | Yearly results |
| Iprodione | 4,282 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione metabolite isomer | 1,392 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 2,886 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 4,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 4,338 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 2,838 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 4,082 | 28 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Methamidophos | 2,822 | 40 | 1.4% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methidathion oxygen analog | 1,455 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 4,308 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 4,338 | 43 | 1.0% | Yearly results |
| Methoprene | 4,322 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor olefin | 4,308 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 2,854 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Metolachlor | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 1,941 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 4,308 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Napropamide | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 2,694 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 3,730 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Novaluron | 1,901 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| o-Phenylphenol | 1,484 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Omethoate | 4,322 | 19 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Oxadixyl | 4,327 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 4,278 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 2,939 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 1,455 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 4,324 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 2,939 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 4,338 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 2,854 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 4,290 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS) | 3,425 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Penthiopyrad | 1,356 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 4,338 | 11 | 0.3% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin trans | 4,338 | 10 | 0.2% | Yearly results |
| Phenothrin | 2,838 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenthoate | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 1,921 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Picoxystrobin | 1,200 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 4,292 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 4,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 4,338 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometon | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 4,136 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 4,337 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Propachlor | 2,838 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 4,092 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 4,184 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 3,628 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 3,628 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 2,840 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 4,096 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin cis | 2,925 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin trans | 2,907 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 682 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 2,854 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Spinosad | 2,854 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirodiclofen | 1,399 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite) | 2,900 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirotetramat | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfoxaflor | 1,399 | 5 | 0.4% | — |
| Sulprofos | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 4,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 3,925 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebupirimfos | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuthiuron | 2,809 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 3,520 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 2,854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 4,290 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 2,026 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 2,797 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 4,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 4,196 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 4,338 | 33 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| Thiacloprid | 3,628 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 4,294 | 369 | 8.6% | Yearly results |
| Thiobencarb | 3,628 | 5 | 0.1% | — |
| Triadimefon | 3,370 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 3,628 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Triflumizole | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifluralin | 4,197 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Triforine | 1,484 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 4,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021.
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