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Pesticides found on fish, salmon

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2013–2024 · 3 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2013–2024. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

DDT p,p'1.4%12 / 882 tested

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

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882samples
tested
1.9%had at least one detected residue
6different analytes detected

17 of 882 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%2013: 1.4%, 5 of 352 tested samples2014: 2.5%, 9 of 354 tested samples2024: 1.7%, 3 of 176 tested samples201320182024

3 tested years between 2013 and 2024. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
201335251.4%
201435492.5%
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
2022Not tested——
2023Not tested——
202417631.7%
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.

0
865
1
17

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. origin28.8% · 254
Imported70.9% · 625
Unknown origin0.3% · 3

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 231 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
3-Hydroxycarbofuran85300.0%—
Abamectin17600.0%—
Acephate17600.0%—
Acetamiprid82300.0%—
Acetochlor88200.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl23400.0%—
Acrinathrin70600.0%—
Aldicarb17600.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone26400.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide17500.0%—
Aldrin88200.0%—
Allethrin5900.0%—
Anthraquinone17600.0%—
Atrazine82300.0%—
Azinphos methyl82400.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog88210.1%—
Azoxystrobin76500.0%—
Bendiocarb76500.0%—
Benfluralin88200.0%—
Benoxacor76500.0%—
Bensulide76500.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog76500.0%—
BHC alpha88200.0%—
BHC beta88200.0%—
Bifenthrin88200.0%—
Boscalid76500.0%—
Broflanilide17600.0%—
Bromacil73600.0%—
Bromopropylate17600.0%—
Bupirimate5900.0%—
Buprofezin29300.0%—
Carbaryl76500.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)58910.2%—
Carbofuran88200.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl82300.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole85300.0%—
Chlordane cis88200.0%—
Chlordane trans88200.0%—
Chlorfenapyr88200.0%—
Chlorpropham88200.0%—
Chlorpyrifos88200.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog79400.0%—
Clomazone88200.0%—
Clothianidin82300.0%—
Coumaphos88200.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog82400.0%—
Cyfluthrin88200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)88200.0%—
Cymoxanil67700.0%—
Cypermethrin88210.1%—
Cyphenothrin88200.0%—
Cyproconazole26400.0%—
Cyprodinil26400.0%—
DCPA88200.0%—
DDD o,p'88200.0%—
DDD p,p'88200.0%—
DDE o,p'88200.0%—
DDE p,p'88200.0%—
DDT p,p'882121.4%Yearly results
DEF (Tribufos)70600.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)88200.0%—
Diazinon85300.0%—
Dichlobenil88200.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)79400.0%—
Diclofop methyl88200.0%—
Dicloran85200.0%—
Dicofol p,p'88200.0%—
Dieldrin88200.0%—
Difenoconazole26400.0%—
Diflubenzuron79400.0%—
Dimethenamid85300.0%—
Dimethoate26400.0%—
Dimethomorph26400.0%—
Dinotefuran28900.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)88200.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog88200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone88200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide88200.0%—
Diuron76500.0%—
Emamectin benzoate14600.0%—
Endosulfan I88200.0%—
Endosulfan II88200.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate85200.0%—
Endrin88200.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total82200.0%—
Ethalfluralin88200.0%—
Ethion56000.0%—
Ethion mono oxon56000.0%—
Ethoprop20600.0%—
Etofenprox17600.0%—
Etoxazole8800.0%—
Famoxadone85300.0%—
Fenamidone82400.0%—
Fenazaquin20600.0%—
Fenbuconazole79400.0%—
Fenhexamid88200.0%—
Fenpropathrin88200.0%—
Fenpropimorph17600.0%—
Fenpyroximate82400.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)88200.0%—
Flonicamid79300.0%—
Flubendiamide88200.0%—
Fludioxonil88200.0%—
Flufenoxuron73600.0%—
Flumioxazin70700.0%—
Fluopicolide88200.0%—
Fluopyram17600.0%—
Fluquinconazole73600.0%—
Fluridone70500.0%—
Flusilazole67800.0%—
Flutolanil85300.0%—
Flutriafol58700.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)88200.0%—
Folpet5900.0%—
Heptachlor88200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide85300.0%—
Hexythiazox88200.0%—
Hydroprene26400.0%—
Imazalil17600.0%—
Imidacloprid85300.0%—
Imiprothrin88200.0%—
Indaziflam61700.0%—
Indoxacarb88200.0%—
Iprodione88200.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl73600.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)88200.0%—
Linuron76500.0%—
Lufenuron56010.2%—
Malathion85300.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog82300.0%—
Mandipropamid79500.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam88200.0%—
Methamidophos17600.0%—
Methidathion88200.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone56000.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide56000.0%—
Methomyl67600.0%—
Methoxyfenozide82400.0%—
Metolachlor82300.0%—
Metribuzin79400.0%—
Mevinphos Total64700.0%—
MGK-26488200.0%—
Mirex67710.1%—
Myclobutanil85300.0%—
Napropamide64700.0%—
Norflurazon79500.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl88200.0%—
Novaluron17600.0%—
o-Phenylphenol88200.0%—
Omethoate17600.0%—
Oryzalin70700.0%—
Oxadiazon88200.0%—
Oxamyl26400.0%—
Oxamyl oxime25900.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin17600.0%—
Oxychlordane14600.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl17600.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone88200.0%—
Oxyfluorfen88200.0%—
Paclobutrazol50100.0%—
Parathion ethyl88200.0%—
Parathion methyl88200.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog85300.0%—
Pendimethalin88200.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)88200.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)88200.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)70600.0%—
Permethrin cis88200.0%—
Permethrin trans88200.0%—
Phenothrin88200.0%—
Phorate70600.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog67700.0%—
Phorate sulfone85200.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide88200.0%—
Phosalone73600.0%—
Phosmet88200.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog17600.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide88200.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl76400.0%—
Prallethrin17600.0%—
Procymidone17600.0%—
Profenofos17600.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)88200.0%—
Propargite88200.0%—
Propetamphos85200.0%—
Propiconazole79400.0%—
Prothiofos14600.0%—
Pyraclostrobin82300.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl73600.0%—
Pyridaben85300.0%—
Pyrimethanil76400.0%—
Pyriproxyfen76500.0%—
Quinoxyfen88200.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)70600.0%—
Resmethrin17600.0%—
Resmethrin cis70600.0%—
Resmethrin trans70600.0%—
Saflufenacil85300.0%—
Sethoxydim79500.0%—
Simazine85300.0%—
Spinetoram17600.0%—
Spinosad A17600.0%—
Spirodiclofen82400.0%—
Spiromesifen85300.0%—
Spirotetramat26400.0%—
Spiroxamine17600.0%—
Tebuconazole26400.0%—
Tebufenozide85300.0%—
Tebufenpyrad56000.0%—
Teflubenzuron14700.0%—
Tefluthrin88200.0%—
Terbacil88200.0%—
Terbutryn70600.0%—
Tetraconazole73600.0%—
Tetradifon88200.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)88200.0%—
Tetramethrin88200.0%—
Thiabendazole17600.0%—
Thiacloprid73600.0%—
Thiamethoxam85300.0%—
Thiazopyr82400.0%—
Thiobencarb88200.0%—
Thiophanate methyl17600.0%—
Triazophos56000.0%—
Trichlorfon85300.0%—
Trifloxystrobin76500.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron50100.0%—
Triflumizole26400.0%—
Trifluralin88200.0%—
Triforine73600.0%—
Vinclozolin88200.0%—
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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2013, 2014, 2024.

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