Food test results

Pesticides found on cranberries, frozen

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2016–2018 · 3 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2016–2018. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Methoxyfenozide20.6%124 / 603 tested
Fenbuconazole11.6%70 / 603 tested
Chlorantraniliprole7.0%42 / 603 tested

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

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603samples
tested
36.5%had at least one detected residue
15different analytes detected

220 of 603 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.

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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%2016: 32.0%, 8 of 25 tested samples2017: 37.6%, 161 of 428 tested samples2018: 34.0%, 51 of 150 tested samples201620172018

3 tested years between 2016 and 2018. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
201625832.0%
201742816137.6%
20181505134.0%
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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383
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128
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85
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7

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. origin82.9% · 500
Imported17.1% · 103

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 228 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol60181.3%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran60300.0%—
Acephate60200.0%—
Acetamiprid60340.7%—
Acetochlor60300.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl60300.0%—
Alachlor60300.0%—
Aldicarb60300.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone60300.0%—
Aldrin60300.0%—
Ametoctradin60300.0%—
Ametryn60300.0%—
Atrazine60300.0%—
Azinphos methyl60300.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog60300.0%—
Azoxystrobin60381.3%—
Bendiocarb60300.0%—
Benoxacor60300.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog60300.0%—
Bentazon60300.0%—
BHC alpha60300.0%—
BHC beta60300.0%—
Bifenthrin60340.7%—
Boscalid58400.0%—
Bromacil60300.0%—
Buprofezin60300.0%—
Carbaryl60320.3%—
Carbofuran60300.0%—
Carboxin55200.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl60300.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole603427.0%Yearly results
Chlordane cis60300.0%—
Chlordane trans60300.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos60300.0%—
Chlorfenapyr60300.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl60300.0%—
Chlorpropham60300.0%—
Chlorpyrifos60300.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog60300.0%—
Clethodim54100.0%—
Clomazone60300.0%—
Clothianidin60300.0%—
Cyantraniliprole60310.2%—
Cyazofamid60300.0%—
Cyflumetofen58400.0%—
Cyfluthrin60300.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)60300.0%—
Cymoxanil60300.0%—
Cypermethrin60300.0%—
Cyphenothrin60100.0%—
Cyprodinil60300.0%—
Cyprosulfamide60300.0%—
Cyromazine60300.0%—
DCPA60300.0%—
DDD p,p'60300.0%—
DDE p,p'60300.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)60300.0%—
Diazinon60300.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog43000.0%—
Dichlobenil60300.0%—
Dichlormid60300.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)60300.0%—
Dicloran60300.0%—
Dicofol p,p'60300.0%—
Dieldrin60300.0%—
Difenoconazole60300.0%—
Diflubenzuron60300.0%—
Diflufenzopyr60300.0%—
Dimethenamid60300.0%—
Dimethoate60300.0%—
Dimethomorph60300.0%—
Dinotefuran60300.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog60300.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide60300.0%—
Diuron60300.0%—
Endosulfan I60300.0%—
Endosulfan II60300.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate60300.0%—
Endrin60300.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)60300.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total60300.0%—
Ethalfluralin60300.0%—
Ethoprop60300.0%—
Etofenprox57300.0%—
Etoxazole60300.0%—
Etridiazole60300.0%—
Famoxadone60300.0%—
Fenamidone60300.0%—
Fenarimol60300.0%—
Fenazaquin59200.0%—
Fenbuconazole6037011.6%Yearly results
Fenhexamid60300.0%—
Fenpropathrin60300.0%—
Fenpyrazamine60300.0%—
Flazasulfuron60100.0%—
Flonicamid60300.0%—
Fluazifop butyl60300.0%—
Flubendiamide60300.0%—
Fludioxonil60300.0%—
Flufenacet60300.0%—
Fluometuron60300.0%—
Fluopicolide60300.0%—
Fluopyram60300.0%—
Fluoxastrobin60300.0%—
Flupyradifurone60300.0%—
Fluridone60300.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl60300.0%—
Flutriafol60300.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)60300.0%—
Fluxapyroxad60300.0%—
Folpet60100.0%—
Forchlorfenuron60300.0%—
Halosulfuron60300.0%—
Heptachlor60300.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide60300.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)60300.0%—
Hydroprene60300.0%—
Imazalil58200.0%—
Imidacloprid60300.0%—
Imiprothrin60300.0%—
Indaziflam60300.0%—
Indoxacarb60300.0%—
Ipconazole60300.0%—
Iprodione60300.0%—
Isofetamid60300.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl60300.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl60300.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)60300.0%—
Linuron60300.0%—
Malathion60300.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog60300.0%—
Mandipropamid60300.0%—
Mesotrione60300.0%—
Metaflumizone54800.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam60300.0%—
Methamidophos60300.0%—
Methidathion60300.0%—
Methomyl60300.0%—
Methoxyfenozide60312420.6%Yearly results
Metolachlor60300.0%—
Metribuzin60100.0%—
Mevinphos Total60300.0%—
MGK-26460300.0%—
Myclobutanil60300.0%—
Napropamide60300.0%—
Nicosulfuron60300.0%—
Nitrapyrin60300.0%—
Norflurazon56500.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl60330.5%—
Novaluron60391.5%—
o-Phenylphenol60300.0%—
Omethoate60300.0%—
Oryzalin60300.0%—
Oxamyl60300.0%—
Oxamyl oxime60300.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone60300.0%—
Parathion methyl60300.0%—
Pendimethalin60300.0%—
Penflufen60300.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)60300.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)60300.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)60300.0%—
Penthiopyrad60300.0%—
Permethrin Total60300.0%—
Phenothrin57800.0%—
Phorate60300.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone60300.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide60300.0%—
Phorate sulfone60300.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide60300.0%—
Phosmet60300.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog60300.0%—
Picoxystrobin60300.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide57600.0%—
Prallethrin60300.0%—
Profenofos60300.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)60300.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride60300.0%—
Propargite60300.0%—
Propetamphos60300.0%—
Propiconazole59810.2%—
Prosulfuron60300.0%—
Prothioconazole60300.0%—
Pyraclostrobin60300.0%—
Pyridaben60300.0%—
Pyrimethanil60300.0%—
Pyriproxyfen60300.0%—
Quinoxyfen60300.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)60300.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl60300.0%—
Rimsulfuron60300.0%—
Saflufenacil60300.0%—
Sethoxydim60300.0%—
Simazine58400.0%—
Spinetoram603254.1%Yearly results
Spinosad603152.5%Yearly results
Spirodiclofen55300.0%—
Spiromesifen60300.0%—
Spirotetramat60330.5%—
Sulfentrazone60300.0%—
Sulfoxaflor60300.0%—
TCMTB60300.0%—
Tebuconazole60300.0%—
Tebufenozide60300.0%—
Tefluthrin60300.0%—
Tepraloxydim60300.0%—
Terbufos60300.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog60300.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone60300.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide60300.0%—
Terbufos sulfone60300.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide60300.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos60300.0%—
Tetramethrin60300.0%—
Thiabendazole60000.0%—
Thiamethoxam60300.0%—
Thiazopyr60300.0%—
Thiophanate methyl60300.0%—
Topramezone56800.0%—
Triadimenol60300.0%—
Trichlorfon60300.0%—
Trifloxystrobin60300.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron60300.0%—
Triflumizole60300.0%—
Trifluralin60300.0%—
Triticonazole60300.0%—
Zoxamide60300.0%—
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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2016, 2017, 2018.

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