Food test results

Pesticides found on cucumbers

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

1999–2024 · 11 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1999–2024. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Propamocarb59.6%338 / 567 tested
Propamocarb hydrochloride52.1%685 / 1,315 tested
Endosulfan sulfate30.4%2,021 / 6,642 tested

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

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6,656samples
tested
81.0%had at least one detected residue
140different analytes detected

5,394 of 6,656 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.

1,601 / 6,652 testedView yearly tests →
1,241 / 6,647 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%1999: 72.9%, 535 of 734 tested samples2000: 77.7%, 573 of 737 tested samples2002: 68.9%, 126 of 183 tested samples2003: 69.7%, 515 of 739 tested samples2004: 72.5%, 404 of 557 tested samples2009: 84.9%, 632 of 744 tested samples2010: 91.1%, 678 of 744 tested samples2015: 91.3%, 345 of 378 tested samples2016: 85.1%, 642 of 754 tested samples2017: 90.7%, 343 of 378 tested samples2024: 84.9%, 601 of 708 tested samples199920112024

11 tested years between 1999 and 2024. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199973453572.9%
200073757377.7%
2001Not tested——
200218312668.9%
200373951569.7%
200455740472.5%
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
200974463284.9%
201074467891.1%
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
201537834591.3%
201675464285.1%
201737834390.7%
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
2022Not tested——
2023Not tested——
202470860184.9%
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
1,262
1
1,343
2
1,085
3
1,267
4
787
5
412
6
247
7
109
8
52
9
32
10+
60

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. origin42.6% · 2,837
Imported56.0% · 3,728
Unknown origin1.4% · 91

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 434 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol72340.6%—
2,6-DIPN34800.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran6,65200.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole58200.0%—
Acephate6,384410.6%Yearly results
Acetamiprid3,7062406.5%Yearly results
Acetochlor70800.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl1,59900.0%—
Afidopyropen36010.3%—
Alachlor70800.0%—
Aldicarb5,71500.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone5,71500.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide5,86200.0%—
Aldrin3,88600.0%—
Allethrin2,44000.0%—
Ametoctradin708486.8%—
Ametryn3,59600.0%—
Anilazine1,00400.0%—
Atrazine6,01240.1%—
Azinphos ethyl80300.0%—
Azinphos methyl6,65200.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog93000.0%—
Azoxystrobin3,70648613.1%Yearly results
Benalaxyl34800.0%—
Benalaxyl-M34800.0%—
Bendiocarb3,70600.0%—
Benomyl1,05550.5%—
Benoxacor2,19600.0%—
Bensulide34800.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog34800.0%—
Bentazon34800.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl34800.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr70810.1%—
BHC alpha3,72000.0%—
BHC beta1,52400.0%—
BHC delta36200.0%—
BHC epsilon34800.0%—
Bifenazate93020.2%—
Bifenthrin5,5763736.7%Yearly results
Biphenyl34800.0%—
Bitertanol1,51000.0%—
Boscalid3,7063589.7%Yearly results
Broflanilide70800.0%—
Bromacil2,06800.0%—
Bromopropylate1,51000.0%—
Bupirimate1,85800.0%—
Buprofezin5,185210.4%Yearly results
Butocarboxim1,85800.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfone34800.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfoxide34800.0%—
Butylate34800.0%—
Cadusafos28200.0%—
Captafol39100.0%—
Captan3,81150.1%—
Carbaryl6,6521011.5%Yearly results
Carbendazim (MBC)3,12432910.5%Yearly results
Carbofuran6,652160.2%Yearly results
Carbophenothion1,84800.0%—
Carbophenothion methyl58200.0%—
Carboxin93000.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl3,70600.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole3,124702.2%Yearly results
Chlordane cis3,768411.1%Yearly results
Chlordane trans3,767190.5%Yearly results
Chlordanes Total17900.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos1,48800.0%—
Chlorfenapyr3,124943.0%Yearly results
Chlorfenvinphos total1,84800.0%—
Chlorothalonil4,4563738.4%Yearly results
Chlorpropham6,223410.7%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos6,6521201.8%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog2,80000.0%—
Clethodim1,55600.0%—
Clethodim 5-OH sulfone34800.0%—
Clethodim sulfone31900.0%—
Clethodim sulfoxide34800.0%—
Clofentezine58200.0%—
Clomazone5,18500.0%—
Clothianidin2,800592.1%Yearly results
Coumaphos3,35800.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog1,26600.0%—
Crotoxyphos58200.0%—
Crufomate58200.0%—
Cyantraniliprole70871.0%—
Cyazofamid708162.3%—
Cyclaniliprole34800.0%—
Cyflufenamid70891.3%—
Cyflumetofen70820.3%—
Cyfluthrin4,916110.2%Yearly results
Cyhalothrin, Lambda1,51630.2%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783658200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)3,124451.4%Yearly results
Cymoxanil34810.3%—
Cypermethrin5,626460.8%Yearly results
Cyphenothrin93000.0%—
Cyproconazole34800.0%—
Cyprodinil2,8001485.3%Yearly results
Cyromazine906869.5%Yearly results
DCPA6,65230.0%—
DDD o,p'1,61400.0%—
DDD p,p'6,42100.0%—
DDE o,p'34800.0%—
DDE p,p'6,63880.1%—
DDT o,p'2,304261.1%Yearly results
DDT p,p'6,38600.0%—
DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide)34800.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)58200.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)4,17420.0%—
Demeton1400.0%—
Demeton-O58200.0%—
Demeton-S59600.0%—
Desmedipham55800.0%—
Diazinon6,652370.6%Yearly results
Diazinon oxygen analog5,39600.0%—
Dichlobenil3,70600.0%—
Dichlormid34800.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)6,652140.2%Yearly results
Dicloran6,652270.4%Yearly results
Dicofol o,p'906131.4%Yearly results
Dicofol p,p'4,794551.1%Yearly results
Dicrotophos86700.0%—
Dieldrin6,6514606.9%Yearly results
Difenoconazole3,706210.6%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron2,19600.0%—
Dimethenamid1,61400.0%—
Dimethoate6,264510.8%Yearly results
Dimethomorph5,1852064.0%Yearly results
Dinocap1400.0%—
Dinotefuran3,7062346.3%Yearly results
Diphenamid4,00500.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)6,22240.1%—
Disulfoton5,83300.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog70800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone6,22200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog34800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide70800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog34800.0%—
Dithiopyr34800.0%—
Diuron2,19600.0%—
Emamectin benzoate1,26610.1%—
Endosulfan I6,6521,60124.1%Yearly results
Endosulfan II6,6471,24118.7%Yearly results
Endosulfan sulfate6,6422,02130.4%Yearly results
Endrin4,174130.3%Yearly results
EPN93000.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)3,12400.0%—
Esfenvalerate2,38700.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total3,50010.0%—
Ethaboxam708496.9%—
Ethalfluralin3,64300.0%—
Ethiofencarb2,73000.0%—
Ethion5,17200.0%—
Ethion mono oxon1,61300.0%—
Ethofumesate34800.0%—
Ethoprop6,08600.0%—
Etofenprox70800.0%—
Etoxazole3,124521.7%Yearly results
Etridiazole1,85800.0%—
Famoxadone1,290352.7%Yearly results
Fenamidone3,696250.7%Yearly results
Fenamiphos6,22220.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone6,222200.3%Yearly results
Fenamiphos sulfoxide3,900240.6%Yearly results
Fenarimol3,69100.0%—
Fenazaquin70800.0%—
Fenbuconazole4,86200.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)58200.0%—
Fenhexamid2,72020.1%—
Fenitrothion1,84800.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)37200.0%—
Fenoxycarb34800.0%—
Fenpropathrin5,185250.5%Yearly results
Fenpropimorph1,85800.0%—
Fenpyroximate2,617291.1%Yearly results
Fensulfothion58200.0%—
Fenthion3,70600.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone34800.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide34800.0%—
Fenthion sulfone34800.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide34800.0%—
Fenvalerate2,80400.0%—
Fipronil2,21800.0%—
Flonicamid3,7063058.2%Yearly results
Fluazifop butyl1,26600.0%—
Fluazifop-P-butyl34800.0%—
Fluazinam34800.0%—
Flubendiamide708294.1%—
Fludioxonil4,844150.3%Yearly results
Fluensulfone34800.0%—
Flufenacet34800.0%—
Flufenoxuron36000.0%—
Flumioxazin70800.0%—
Fluometuron34800.0%—
Fluopicolide2,21827412.4%Yearly results
Fluopyram2,21835315.9%Yearly results
Fluoxastrobin3,124401.3%Yearly results
Flupyradifurone708324.5%—
Fluridone4,38600.0%—
Flusilazole1,85800.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl34800.0%—
Flutianil34800.0%—
Flutolanil72000.0%—
Flutriafol708415.8%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)2,44000.0%—
Fluxapyroxad708415.8%—
Folpet4,06220.0%—
Fonofos5,29100.0%—
Fonofos oxygen analog32500.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,85800.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride2,44020.1%—
Fosthiazate34800.0%—
Furathiocarb1,51000.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl1,85800.0%—
Heptachlor5,02800.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide6,552190.3%Yearly results
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)4,83100.0%—
Hexaconazole3,14100.0%—
Hexazinone45500.0%—
Hexythiazox2,80000.0%—
Hydroprene1,26600.0%—
Hydroprene-S34800.0%—
Imazalil6,17810.0%—
Imazosulfuron34800.0%—
Imidacloprid3,7061694.6%Yearly results
Imidacloprid urea34800.0%—
Imiprothrin2,44000.0%—
Indaziflam36000.0%—
Indoxacarb2,44000.0%—
Ipconazole34800.0%—
Iprodione6,222110.2%Yearly results
Iprovalicarb34800.0%—
Isofenphos58200.0%—
Isofetamid36000.0%—
Isoprocarb37200.0%—
Isopyrazam34800.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl34800.0%—
Isoxaflutole34800.0%—
Kinoprene34800.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl1,61420.1%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total20600.0%—
Lenacil1,51000.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)6,62320.0%—
Linuron3,88600.0%—
Lufenuron34800.0%—
Malathion6,65200.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog5,39600.0%—
Mandipropamid3,124451.4%Yearly results
Mefentrifluconazole70800.0%—
Mepanipyrim34800.0%—
Metaflumizone34800.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam5,5761,28323.0%Yearly results
Metaldehyde34800.0%—
Metconazole34800.0%—
Methamidophos6,6523905.9%Yearly results
Methidathion5,17300.0%—
Methidathion oxygen analog1,48800.0%—
Methiocarb5,34210.0%—
Methomyl6,6521241.9%Yearly results
Methomyl oxime34800.0%—
Methoprene1,61400.0%—
Methoxychlor olefin1,26600.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'3,56400.0%—
Methoxychlor Total2,95810.0%—
Methoxyfenozide3,706902.4%Yearly results
Metolachlor4,966270.5%Yearly results
Metrafenone70810.1%—
Metribuzin3,15800.0%—
Mevinphos E47100.0%—
Mevinphos Total6,18110.0%—
Mevinphos Z47100.0%—
MGK-2641,29000.0%—
MGK-326 (dipropyl isocinchomeronate)34800.0%—
Monocrotophos2,44020.1%—
Myclobutanil6,6521973.0%Yearly results
Napropamide5,17600.0%—
Nitrapyrin34800.0%—
Norflurazon6,22200.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl6,22200.0%—
Novaluron2,21860.3%—
o-Phenylphenol4,9631974.0%Yearly results
Omethoate6,261350.6%Yearly results
Oryzalin1,85800.0%—
Ovex1400.0%—
Oxadixyl5,048270.5%Yearly results
Oxamyl6,6523966.0%Yearly results
Oxamyl oxime2,45825310.3%Yearly results
Oxathiapiprolin34800.0%—
Oxychlordane90400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1,85800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone6,292110.2%Yearly results
Oxyfluorfen4,96600.0%—
Paclobutrazol1,85800.0%—
Parathion ethyl6,47300.0%—
Parathion methyl5,17300.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog2,04700.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog3,88600.0%—
Pebulate1,51000.0%—
Penconazole1,85800.0%—
Pencycuron1,85800.0%—
Pendimethalin4,96600.0%—
Penflufen34800.0%—
Penoxsulam1,51000.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)3,28860.2%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)5,17300.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)2,76400.0%—
Penthiopyrad2,218110.5%Yearly results
Permethrin cis4,962330.7%Yearly results
Permethrin Total1,690110.7%Yearly results
Permethrin trans4,962170.3%Yearly results
Phenmedipham27500.0%—
Phenothrin3,18400.0%—
Phenthoate1,26600.0%—
Phorate6,13400.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog2,19600.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone70800.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide70800.0%—
Phorate sulfone6,11600.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide4,75500.0%—
Phosalone5,27600.0%—
Phosmet6,04300.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog34800.0%—
Phosphamidon5,10710.0%—
Phoxim34800.0%—
Picarbutrazox34800.0%—
Picoxystrobin70800.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide5,14630.1%—
Pirimicarb3,49610.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl1,85800.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl4,93500.0%—
Prallethrin93000.0%—
Prochloraz1,85800.0%—
Procymidone2,24900.0%—
Prodiamine34800.0%—
Profenofos3,30430.1%—
Promecarb37200.0%—
Prometon70800.0%—
Prometryn3,28100.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)5,17300.0%—
Propachlor36000.0%—
Propamocarb56733859.6%Yearly results
Propamocarb hydrochloride1,31568552.1%Yearly results
Propargite6,22200.0%—
Propetamphos4,75500.0%—
Propham58200.0%—
Propiconazole4,58100.0%—
Propiconazole I28100.0%—
Propiconazole II28100.0%—
Prosulfuron31900.0%—
Prothioconazole desthio34800.0%—
Prothiofos1,85800.0%—
Pydiflumetofen708527.3%—
Pymetrozine3,124140.4%Yearly results
Pyraclostrobin3,7062085.6%Yearly results
Pyraflufen ethyl34800.0%—
Pyrazophos1,85800.0%—
Pyrethrins34800.0%—
Pyridaben2,44010.0%—
Pyridalyl34800.0%—
Pyrifluquinazon70800.0%—
Pyrimethanil3,706892.4%Yearly results
Pyriofenone70800.0%—
Pyriproxyfen3,70600.0%—
Quinalphos1,85800.0%—
Quinoxyfen3,67680.2%—
Quintozene (PCNB)6,206240.4%Yearly results
Resmethrin1,67000.0%—
Resmethrin cis90600.0%—
Resmethrin trans1,59200.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,85800.0%—
Saflufenacil1,87000.0%—
Sedaxane34800.0%—
Sethoxydim73800.0%—
Simazine4,71200.0%—
Spinetoram3,124110.4%Yearly results
Spinosad3,109301.0%Yearly results
Spinosad A58271.2%—
Spinosad D58220.3%—
Spirodiclofen2,21800.0%—
Spiromesifen2,440261.1%Yearly results
Spiromesifen enol metabolite (calculated as parent)34800.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)1,266110.9%Yearly results
Spiropidion70800.0%—
Spirotetramat70800.0%—
Spiroxamine1,85800.0%—
Sulfentrazone93000.0%—
Sulfoxaflor708192.7%—
Sulprofos1,26600.0%—
TCMTB34800.0%—
Tebuconazole4,966380.8%Yearly results
Tebufenozide3,70620.1%—
Tebufenpyrad1,85800.0%—
Tebupirimfos36000.0%—
Tebuthiuron1,08000.0%—
Tecnazene2,74400.0%—
Teflubenzuron34800.0%—
Tefluthrin3,70600.0%—
Terbacil6,22200.0%—
Terbufos4,35200.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog34800.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone34800.0%—
Terbufos sulfone4,71200.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide34800.0%—
Terbuthylazine1,85800.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos4,36400.0%—
Tetraconazole70810.1%—
Tetradifon6,65200.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)2,201150.7%Yearly results
Tetramethrin2,16900.0%—
Tetraniliprole70800.0%—
Thiabendazole6,226140.2%Yearly results
Thiacloprid3,70610.0%—
Thiamethoxam3,70648113.0%Yearly results
Thiencarbazone methyl34800.0%—
Thiobencarb2,89700.0%—
Thiodicarb93000.0%—
Thionazin58200.0%—
Thiophanate methyl34800.0%—
Tolfenpyrad34800.0%—
Tri Allate1,89600.0%—
Triadimefon6,652200.3%Yearly results
Triadimenol2,55020.1%—
Triazophos1,85800.0%—
Trichlorfon34800.0%—
Trifloxystrobin3,706160.4%Yearly results
Triflumizole2,800341.2%Yearly results
Trifluralin6,65200.0%—
Triforine34800.0%—
Triphenyltin hydroxide34800.0%—
Triticonazole1,85800.0%—
Uniconazole34800.0%—
Valifenalate34800.0%—
Vernolate1,51000.0%—
Vinclozolin6,65240.1%—
Zoxamide34800.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024.

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