Food test results
Pesticides found on fish, catfish
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2008–2010 · 3 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2008–2010. 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 CSV1,479samples
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86.6%had at least one detected residue
57different analytes detected
1,281 of 1,479 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 2008 and 2010. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 552 | 518 | 93.8% |
| 2009 | 543 | 430 | 79.2% |
| 2010 | 384 | 333 | 86.7% |
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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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. origin76.3% · 1,128
Imported22.4% · 332
Unknown origin1.3% · 19
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 215 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF) | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acetochlor | 1,479 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Alachlor | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Amicarbazone | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 1,479 | 11 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Azinphos methyl | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benfluralin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 1,479 | 19 | 1.3% | Yearly results |
| BHC beta | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| BHC delta | 1,479 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Bifenazate | 1,478 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenox | 1,439 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 1,479 | 227 | 15.3% | Yearly results |
| Boscalid | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bromuconazole | 1,378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butralin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butylate | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbofuran | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 1,457 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 1,479 | 9 | 0.6% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 1,479 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlorethoxyfos | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorobenzilate | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chloroxuron | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1,479 | 105 | 7.1% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos methyl | 1,479 | 25 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Clofentezine | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos | 1,479 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 1,479 | 13 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Cypermethrin | 1,479 | 33 | 2.2% | Yearly results |
| Cyphenothrin | 1,479 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DCPA | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 1,339 | 141 | 10.5% | Yearly results |
| DDD p,p' | 1,479 | 501 | 33.9% | Yearly results |
| DDE o,p' | 1,479 | 42 | 2.8% | Yearly results |
| DDE p,p' | 1,479 | 1,073 | 72.5% | Yearly results |
| DDT p,p' | 1,419 | 11 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 552 | 10 | 1.8% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Diazinon | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diclofop methyl | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dicloran | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 1,479 | 25 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Dicrotophos | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 1,479 | 14 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Difenoconazole | 1,459 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 1,479 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethomorph | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinitramine | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 1,479 | 160 | 10.8% | Yearly results |
| Disulfoton | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 1,479 | 106 | 7.2% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan I | 1,479 | 18 | 1.2% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan II | 1,479 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 1,479 | 98 | 6.6% | Yearly results |
| Endrin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPN | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Epoxiconazole | 1,239 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 1,479 | 14 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Ethalfluralin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethofumesate | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etoxazole | 1,459 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etridiazole | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 1,479 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Fenamidone | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenoxaprop ethyl | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenoxycarb | 1,458 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 1,458 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 927 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluazifop butyl | 1,399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluchloralin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flucythrinate | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumetralin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumiclorac pentyl | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluoxastrobin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluroxypyr-meptyl | 1,457 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutolanil | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 1,479 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Heptachlor | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 1,479 | 6 | 0.4% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexazinone | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hydroprene | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 927 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imiprothrin | 1,458 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isopropalin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isoxaflutole | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lactofen | 1,459 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 1,479 | 8 | 0.5% | — |
| Linuron | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methidathion | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 927 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 927 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Metribuzin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 1,479 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| MGK-326 (dipropyl isocinchomeronate) | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mirex | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Nitrofen | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Nonachlor cis | 1,479 | 8 | 0.5% | — |
| Nonachlor trans | 1,479 | 10 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Norflurazon | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadiazon | 1,479 | 6 | 0.4% | — |
| Oxamyl | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl oxime | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxythioquinox | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 1,479 | 42 | 2.8% | Yearly results |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 1,479 | 41 | 2.8% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin Total | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenmedipham | 927 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenothrin | 1,419 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperalin | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 1,478 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 1,479 | 9 | 0.6% | — |
| Prallethrin | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Prodiamine | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propachlor | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 1,458 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Propazine | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Propham | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 1,279 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propoxur | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrethrins | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridaben | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 1,457 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 1,319 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Rotenone | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 927 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirodiclofen | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite) | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebupirimfos | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuthiuron | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Temephos | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbutryn | 552 | 1 | 0.2% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 1,479 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Tetradifon | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | — |
| Thiacloprid | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 1,459 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiodicarb | 927 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tolclofos methyl | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Toxaphene | 595 | 87 | 14.6% | Yearly results |
| Tri Allate | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tridiphane | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triflumizole | 552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifluralin | 1,479 | 26 | 1.8% | Yearly results |
| Triticonazole | 1,359 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 1,479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Unvalidated-only records (no validated rate): Aldicarb sulfoxide, Methamidophos, Acephate, Imazalil, Carbendazim (MBC).
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2008, 2009, 2010.
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