Food test results
Pesticides found on cherries, frozen
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2014–2016 · 3 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2014–2016. 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.
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99.9%had at least one detected residue
56different analytes detected
878 of 879 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.
3 tested years between 2014 and 2016. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 282 | 281 | 99.6% |
| 2015 | 453 | 453 | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 144 | 144 | 100.0% |
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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10+92
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. origin52.0% · 457
Imported47.8% · 420
Unknown origin0.2% · 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 214 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 879 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Acephate | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 879 | 543 | 61.8% | Yearly results |
| Aldicarb | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 879 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 879 | 73 | 8.3% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bentazon | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benthiavalicarb isopropyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenazate | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Boscalid | 879 | 262 | 29.8% | Yearly results |
| Bromacil | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bupirimate | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Buprofezin | 879 | 122 | 13.9% | Yearly results |
| Butocarboxim | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butocarboxim sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butocarboxim sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 879 | 133 | 15.1% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 879 | 232 | 26.4% | Yearly results |
| Carbofuran | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 879 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyazofamid | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 879 | 15 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 879 | 144 | 16.4% | Yearly results |
| Cymoxanil | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 879 | 73 | 8.3% | Yearly results |
| Cyphenothrin | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 879 | 5 | 0.6% | — |
| DCPA | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlofluanid | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dicloran | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol o,p' | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 879 | 67 | 7.6% | Yearly results |
| Dinotefuran | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 864 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 879 | 19 | 2.2% | Yearly results |
| Ethalfluralin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethofumesate | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etridiazole | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 879 | 359 | 40.8% | Yearly results |
| Fenhexamid | 879 | 31 | 3.5% | Yearly results |
| Fenpropathrin | 879 | 224 | 25.5% | Yearly results |
| Fenthion | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 879 | 29 | 3.3% | Yearly results |
| Flumioxazin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluoxastrobin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flusilazole | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Formetanate hydrochloride | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexazinone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 879 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Imazalil | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 879 | 253 | 28.8% | Yearly results |
| Imidacloprid urea | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imiprothrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Iprodione | 879 | 206 | 23.4% | Yearly results |
| Iprovalicarb | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Lufenuron | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 879 | 39 | 4.4% | Yearly results |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metaflumizone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metaldehyde | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methamidophos | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methidathion | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 879 | 7 | 0.8% | — |
| Metolachlor | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Monocrotophos | 879 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 879 | 99 | 11.3% | Yearly results |
| Napropamide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 879 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Omethoate | 879 | 62 | 7.1% | Yearly results |
| Oryzalin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl oxime | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Paclobutrazol | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Penconazole | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pencycuron | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 879 | 86 | 9.8% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin trans | 879 | 106 | 12.1% | Yearly results |
| Phenothrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 879 | 15 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 879 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Phoxim | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 879 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Pirimicarb desmethyl | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Procymidone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 879 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Propetamphos | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 879 | 71 | 8.1% | Yearly results |
| Prothiofos | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 879 | 343 | 39.0% | Yearly results |
| Pyrazophos | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrethrins | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridaben | 879 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 879 | 8 | 0.9% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 879 | 10 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Quinalphos | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 879 | 28 | 3.2% | Yearly results |
| Spinosad A | 879 | 132 | 15.0% | Yearly results |
| Spinosad D | 879 | 28 | 3.2% | Yearly results |
| Spirodiclofen | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiroxamine | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfentrazone | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 879 | 348 | 39.6% | Yearly results |
| Tebufenozide | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenpyrad | 879 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Teflubenzuron | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbuthylazine | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 879 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Thiacloprid | 879 | 224 | 25.5% | Yearly results |
| Thiamethoxam | 879 | 235 | 26.7% | Yearly results |
| Tolylfluanid | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimenol | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triazophos | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 879 | 283 | 32.2% | Yearly results |
| Triflumizole | 879 | 137 | 15.6% | Yearly results |
| Trifluralin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 879 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2014, 2015, 2016.
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