Food test results
Pesticides found on cherries
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2000–2016 · 6 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2000–2016. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
Download these results as CSV1,470samples
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93.3%had at least one detected residue
73different analytes detected
1,371 of 1,470 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.
6 tested years between 2000 and 2016. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 275 | 259 | 94.2% |
| 2001 | 286 | 254 | 88.8% |
| 2002 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2003 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2004 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2005 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2006 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2007 | 419 | 377 | 90.0% |
| 2008 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2009 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2010 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2011 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | 228 | 223 | 97.8% |
| 2015 | 232 | 229 | 98.7% |
| 2016 | 30 | 29 | 96.7% |
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.
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1189
2183
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6124
767
846
926
10+22
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. origin89.7% · 1,318
Imported10.2% · 150
Unknown origin0.1% · 2
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 287 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 47 | 13 | 27.7% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 1,348 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 1,470 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 490 | 116 | 23.7% | Yearly results |
| Aldicarb | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 1,036 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 1,108 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 909 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allidochlor | 199 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametryn | 137 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 1,470 | 377 | 25.6% | Yearly results |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 909 | 17 | 1.9% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 909 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 889 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bentazon | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benthiavalicarb isopropyl | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 1,108 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 199 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenazate | 612 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 1,470 | 189 | 12.9% | Yearly results |
| Boscalid | 612 | 332 | 54.2% | Yearly results |
| Bromacil | 627 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bupirimate | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 490 | 81 | 16.5% | Yearly results |
| Butocarboxim | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butocarboxim sulfone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butocarboxim sulfoxide | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captafol | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 980 | 11 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Carbaryl | 1,470 | 367 | 25.0% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 787 | 22 | 2.8% | Yearly results |
| Carbofuran | 1,348 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 612 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 1,315 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 1,315 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos alpha | 199 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos beta | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 844 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1,470 | 12 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clofentezine | 122 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 887 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Coumaphos | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyazofamid | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 1,470 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R157836 | 122 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 787 | 212 | 26.9% | Yearly results |
| Cymoxanil | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 1,315 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyphenothrin | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 612 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| DCPA | 1,051 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 1,173 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 181 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 1,099 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Demeton-S sulfone | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Desmedipham | 190 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 1,448 | 7 | 0.5% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 770 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlofluanid | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol o,p' | 994 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 1,470 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Dieldrin | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 490 | 2 | 0.4% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 1,173 | 19 | 1.6% | Yearly results |
| Dimethomorph | 67 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 286 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 1,041 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 1,470 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 1,470 | 28 | 1.9% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 1,470 | 51 | 3.5% | Yearly results |
| Endrin | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 680 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 1,348 | 15 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 122 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 896 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethiofencarb | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion di oxon | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 543 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethofumesate | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 645 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etridiazole | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 1,315 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 1,018 | 43 | 4.2% | Yearly results |
| Fenbuconazole | 1,452 | 50 | 3.4% | Yearly results |
| Fenhexamid | 787 | 55 | 7.0% | Yearly results |
| Fenitrothion | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion oxygen analog | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 959 | 92 | 9.6% | Yearly results |
| Fenthion | 896 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion sulfone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion sulfoxide | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 561 | 12 | 2.1% | Yearly results |
| Fipronil | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 1,204 | 185 | 15.4% | Yearly results |
| Flumioxazin | 787 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluoxastrobin | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 1,200 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flusilazole | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Folpet | 633 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos oxygen analog | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Formetanate hydrochloride | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 1,453 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 354 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 67 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexazinone | 627 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 787 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Imazalil | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 909 | 203 | 22.3% | Yearly results |
| Imidacloprid urea | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imiprothrin | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 909 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione | 1,470 | 274 | 18.6% | Yearly results |
| Iprodione metabolite isomer | 390 | 26 | 6.7% | Yearly results |
| Iprovalicarb | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin R ester | 199 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin S ester | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin total | 362 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 1,348 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 896 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lufenuron | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 1,470 | 98 | 6.7% | Yearly results |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metaflumizone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 1,470 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Metaldehyde | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methamidophos | 1,470 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Methidathion | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 418 | 1 | 0.2% | — |
| Methomyl | 1,348 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor olefin | 406 | 4 | 1.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 155 | 1 | 0.6% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 1,193 | 9 | 0.8% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 909 | 69 | 7.6% | Yearly results |
| Metolachlor | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 1,073 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos E | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Z | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Monocrotophos | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 1,470 | 508 | 34.6% | Yearly results |
| Napropamide | 1,183 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 1,173 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 1,458 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| o-Phenylphenol | 980 | 14 | 1.4% | Yearly results |
| Omethoate | 1,470 | 16 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Oryzalin | 787 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 362 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl oxime | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 980 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Paclobutrazol | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Penconazole | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pencycuron | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 645 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 354 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 1,470 | 13 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin trans | 1,470 | 16 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Phenmedipham | 190 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenothrin | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenthoate | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 896 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 1,470 | 8 | 0.5% | — |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phoxim | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 1,173 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 896 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimicarb desmethyl | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 909 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Procymidone | 645 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 286 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 1,173 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 1,051 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Propetamphos | 909 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 1,361 | 182 | 13.4% | Yearly results |
| Propiconazole I | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | — |
| Propiconazole II | 92 | 29 | 31.5% | — |
| Prothiofos | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 909 | 446 | 49.1% | Yearly results |
| Pyrazophos | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrethrins | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridaben | 909 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 490 | 10 | 2.0% | Yearly results |
| Pyriproxyfen | 909 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Quinalphos | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 122 | 39 | 32.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 1,116 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 787 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 1,173 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 490 | 45 | 9.2% | Yearly results |
| Spinosad | 122 | 22 | 18.0% | — |
| Spinosad A | 490 | 182 | 37.1% | Yearly results |
| Spinosad D | 490 | 43 | 8.8% | Yearly results |
| Spirodiclofen | 490 | 4 | 0.8% | — |
| Spiroxamine | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfentrazone | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 1,470 | 373 | 25.4% | Yearly results |
| Tebufenozide | 787 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenpyrad | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 389 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Teflubenzuron | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| TEPP | 406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbuthylazine | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 561 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 1,019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 122 | 1 | 0.8% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 1,173 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Thiacloprid | 490 | 4 | 0.8% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 612 | 23 | 3.8% | Yearly results |
| Thiobencarb | 67 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tolylfluanid | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 1,051 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimenol | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triazophos | 490 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 909 | 140 | 15.4% | Yearly results |
| Triflumizole | 909 | 221 | 24.3% | Yearly results |
| Trifluralin | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vernolate | 67 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2000, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016.
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