Food test results

Pesticides found on grapefruit

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

2005–2017 · 5 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2005–2017. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Thiabendazole65.6%1,205 / 1,837 tested
Imazalil61.8%1,786 / 2,888 tested
Imidacloprid7.1%203 / 2,869 tested

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

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2,892samples
tested
73.8%had at least one detected residue
31different analytes detected

2,135 of 2,892 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.

1,205 / 1,837 testedView yearly tests →
1,786 / 2,888 testedView yearly tests →
203 / 2,869 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%2005: 63.3%, 470 of 742 tested samples2006: 46.4%, 345 of 743 tested samples2015: 94.4%, 167 of 177 tested samples2016: 93.3%, 657 of 704 tested samples2017: 94.3%, 496 of 526 tested samples200520112017

5 tested years between 2005 and 2017. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
200574247063.3%
200674334546.4%
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
201517716794.4%
201670465793.3%
201752649694.3%
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
757
1
915
2
908
3
250
4
45
5
15
6
1
7
1

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. origin97.3% · 2,814
Imported2.3% · 67
Unknown origin0.4% · 11

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 467 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol69210.1%—
2,4,5-T35800.0%—
2,4-D35800.0%—
2,4-DB35800.0%—
2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF)62900.0%—
2,6-DIPN36100.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,40700.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole935161.7%Yearly results
Abamectin71900.0%—
Acephate2,89200.0%—
Acetamiprid1,407161.1%Yearly results
Acetochlor1,40700.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl68800.0%—
Acifluorfen71900.0%—
Alachlor1,40700.0%—
Aldicarb1,80800.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone2,86910.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,14940.3%—
Aldrin2,89200.0%—
Allethrin2,89200.0%—
Ametoctradin1,40710.1%—
Ametryn1,40700.0%—
Amicarbazone62900.0%—
Asulam62900.0%—
Atrazine1,40700.0%—
Azinphos ethyl71900.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,83700.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,40700.0%—
Azoxystrobin2,678933.5%Yearly results
Benalaxyl71900.0%—
Benazolin71900.0%—
Bendiocarb2,86900.0%—
Benfluralin71900.0%—
Benoxacor1,40700.0%—
Bensulide1,40700.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog68800.0%—
Bentazon1,40700.0%—
BHC alpha2,89200.0%—
BHC beta1,40700.0%—
BHC delta71900.0%—
Bifenazate71900.0%—
Bifenox71900.0%—
Bifenthrin2,89200.0%—
Bitertanol71900.0%—
Boscalid1,40700.0%—
Bromacil2,89200.0%—
Bromopropylate71900.0%—
Bromoxynil62900.0%—
Bromuconazole71900.0%—
Bupirimate71900.0%—
Buprofezin2,89220.1%—
Butylate71900.0%—
Cadusafos71900.0%—
Carbaryl2,869210.7%Yearly results
Carbendazim (MBC)1,35600.0%—
Carbofuran1,40700.0%—
Carbophenothion71900.0%—
Carboxin1,40700.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,40700.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,40700.0%—
Chlordane cis2,89200.0%—
Chlordane trans1,83700.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos1,40700.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,40700.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total71900.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl71900.0%—
Chlorobenzilate71900.0%—
Chloroneb71900.0%—
Chlorothalonil63000.0%—
Chlorpropham1,40700.0%—
Chlorpyrifos2,863240.8%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,40700.0%—
Chlorsulfuron62900.0%—
Clethodim1,40700.0%—
Clofentezine68900.0%—
Clomazone1,40700.0%—
Clopyralid71900.0%—
Cloransulam methyl71900.0%—
Clothianidin1,407332.3%Yearly results
Coumaphos71900.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog62900.0%—
Crotoxyphos71900.0%—
Crufomate71900.0%—
Cyantraniliprole1,40700.0%—
Cyazofamid1,40700.0%—
Cyclanilide62900.0%—
Cyflufenamid71900.0%—
Cyflumetofen1,40700.0%—
Cyfluthrin2,89200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda43000.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783643000.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)2,46200.0%—
Cymoxanil1,40700.0%—
Cypermethrin1,40700.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,40700.0%—
Cyproconazole71900.0%—
Cyprodinil1,40700.0%—
Cyprosulfamide1,40700.0%—
Cyromazine71900.0%—
DCPA1,40700.0%—
DDD o,p'71900.0%—
DDD p,p'2,56200.0%—
DDE o,p'71900.0%—
DDE p,p'2,89200.0%—
DDT o,p'69000.0%—
DDT p,p'2,20400.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)71900.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)2,89200.0%—
Demeton-O71900.0%—
Demeton-S71900.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone71900.0%—
Dialifos71900.0%—
Diazinon2,89200.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,83700.0%—
Dicamba35800.0%—
Dichlobenil71900.0%—
Dichlormid1,40700.0%—
Dichlorprop71900.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)2,89200.0%—
Dicloran1,40700.0%—
Diclosulam71900.0%—
Dicofol o,p'71900.0%—
Dicofol p,p'2,89200.0%—
Dicrotophos71900.0%—
Dieldrin2,89200.0%—
Diethofencarb71900.0%—
Difenoconazole1,40700.0%—
Diflubenzuron1,83710.1%—
Diflufenzopyr68800.0%—
Dimethenamid1,40700.0%—
Dimethoate2,89200.0%—
Dimethomorph1,40700.0%—
Diniconazole71900.0%—
Dinotefuran1,40700.0%—
Dioxacarb71900.0%—
Dioxathion71900.0%—
Diphenamid62900.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)71900.0%—
Disulfoton71900.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog68800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone71900.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,40700.0%—
Diuron1,83700.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)71900.0%—
Dodine71900.0%—
Emamectin71900.0%—
Endosulfan I1,40700.0%—
Endosulfan II1,40700.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,40700.0%—
Endrin1,40700.0%—
EPN71900.0%—
Epoxiconazole71900.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)68800.0%—
Esfenvalerate1,24700.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total1,64500.0%—
Ethalfluralin1,40700.0%—
Ethiofencarb71900.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone71900.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide71900.0%—
Ethion2,204100.5%Yearly results
Ethion di oxon1,48500.0%—
Ethion mono oxon2,20400.0%—
Ethiprole71900.0%—
Ethofumesate71900.0%—
Ethoprop1,40700.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)71900.0%—
Etofenprox1,40700.0%—
Etoxazole1,40700.0%—
Etridiazole1,40700.0%—
Famoxadone1,40700.0%—
Fenamidone1,40710.1%—
Fenamiphos2,20400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone1,14900.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide93500.0%—
Fenarimol1,40700.0%—
Fenazaquin1,40700.0%—
Fenbuconazole2,892301.0%Yearly results
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)71900.0%—
Fenhexamid1,40700.0%—
Fenitrothion71900.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)71900.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl71900.0%—
Fenoxycarb71900.0%—
Fenpropathrin2,89200.0%—
Fenpropidin71900.0%—
Fenpropimorph71900.0%—
Fenpyrazamine71900.0%—
Fenpyroximate71900.0%—
Fensulfothion71900.0%—
Fenthion71900.0%—
Fenthion sulfone71900.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide71900.0%—
Fenuron71900.0%—
Fipronil71900.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)71900.0%—
Flazasulfuron1,40700.0%—
Flonicamid1,40700.0%—
Fluazifop71900.0%—
Fluazifop butyl1,40700.0%—
Fluazinam71900.0%—
Flubendiamide1,40700.0%—
Flucythrinate71900.0%—
Fludioxonil1,407191.4%Yearly results
Flufenacet1,40700.0%—
Flufenoxuron71900.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl71900.0%—
Flumetsulam71900.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl71900.0%—
Flumioxazin1,40700.0%—
Fluometuron1,40700.0%—
Fluopicolide1,40700.0%—
Fluopyram1,40700.0%—
Fluoxastrobin1,40700.0%—
Flupyradifurone1,407302.1%Yearly results
Fluquinconazole71900.0%—
Fluridone2,56100.0%—
Fluroxypyr71900.0%—
Flusilazole71900.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl1,40700.0%—
Flutolanil71900.0%—
Flutriafol1,40700.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,34700.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,40700.0%—
Fomesafen71900.0%—
Fonofos71900.0%—
Forchlorfenuron71900.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride71900.0%—
Fosthiazate71900.0%—
Furalaxyl71900.0%—
Halosulfuron68800.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl71900.0%—
Haloxyfop71900.0%—
Heptachlor2,89200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide2,89200.0%—
Heptenophos71900.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)1,40700.0%—
Hexaconazole71900.0%—
Hexazinone62900.0%—
Hexythiazox1,40700.0%—
Hydroprene1,40700.0%—
Imazalil2,8881,78661.8%Yearly results
Imazapic15100.0%—
Imazapyr71900.0%—
Imazaquin71900.0%—
Imazethapyr71900.0%—
Imazosulfuron71900.0%—
Imidacloprid2,8692037.1%Yearly results
Imiprothrin1,40700.0%—
Indaziflam1,40700.0%—
Indoxacarb1,34800.0%—
Ipconazole1,26000.0%—
Iprodione1,40700.0%—
Iprovalicarb71900.0%—
Isocarbophos71900.0%—
Isofenphos71900.0%—
Isofenphos methyl71900.0%—
Isoprocarb71900.0%—
Isoproturon71900.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl1,40700.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl1,40700.0%—
Lactofen71900.0%—
Lenacil71900.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog71900.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)2,89200.0%—
Linuron1,40700.0%—
Lufenuron71900.0%—
Malathion2,89210.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog2,89250.2%—
Mandipropamid1,40700.0%—
MCPA35800.0%—
MCPB35800.0%—
Mecarbam71900.0%—
Mecoprop (MCPP)71900.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl71900.0%—
Mepanipyrim71900.0%—
Mesotrione68800.0%—
Metaflumizone1,40700.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam2,89200.0%—
Metaldehyde71900.0%—
Metconazole71900.0%—
Methamidophos1,83700.0%—
Methidathion1,83700.0%—
Methiocarb71900.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone71900.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide71900.0%—
Methomyl2,86900.0%—
Methomyl oxime68800.0%—
Methoprene68800.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'71900.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,40720.1%—
Metolachlor1,40700.0%—
Metolcarb71900.0%—
Metrafenone71900.0%—
Metribuzin1,40700.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl62900.0%—
Mevinphos Total1,40700.0%—
MGK-2641,40700.0%—
Monocrotophos71900.0%—
Monolinuron71900.0%—
Myclobutanil1,40700.0%—
Napropamide2,20400.0%—
Nicosulfuron1,40700.0%—
Nitrapyrin1,40700.0%—
Nitrofen71900.0%—
Norflurazon1,83700.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl1,83700.0%—
Novaluron1,40700.0%—
o-Phenylphenol2,892822.8%Yearly results
Omethoate1,83700.0%—
Oryzalin1,40700.0%—
Oxadiazon71900.0%—
Oxadixyl71900.0%—
Oxamyl2,86900.0%—
Oxamyl oxime2,83300.0%—
Oxychlordane71900.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl2,11000.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone2,87000.0%—
Oxyfluorfen71900.0%—
Paclobutrazol71900.0%—
Parathion ethyl71900.0%—
Parathion methyl1,40700.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,40700.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog71900.0%—
Penconazole71900.0%—
Pencycuron71900.0%—
Pendimethalin1,40700.0%—
Penflufen1,40700.0%—
Penoxsulam36100.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)1,40700.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,40700.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)1,31700.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,40700.0%—
Permethrin cis71900.0%—
Permethrin Total68800.0%—
Permethrin trans73700.0%—
Phenothrin1,40700.0%—
Phenthoate71900.0%—
Phorate1,37800.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog1,40700.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone1,40700.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,40700.0%—
Phorate sulfone1,40700.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide1,40700.0%—
Phosalone71900.0%—
Phosmet1,83700.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,40700.0%—
Phosphamidon71900.0%—
Phoxim71900.0%—
Picoxystrobin1,40700.0%—
Pinoxaden62900.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,83700.0%—
Pirimicarb71900.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl71900.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl71900.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl71900.0%—
Prallethrin2,89200.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl62900.0%—
Prochloraz71900.0%—
Procymidone71900.0%—
Profenofos1,40700.0%—
Profluralin71900.0%—
Profoxydim71900.0%—
Promecarb71900.0%—
Prometryn71900.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)1,40700.0%—
Propachlor62900.0%—
Propamocarb71900.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride68800.0%—
Propanil71900.0%—
Propaquizafop71900.0%—
Propargite2,75600.0%—
Propetamphos1,83700.0%—
Propham71900.0%—
Propiconazole1,40780.6%—
Proquinazid71900.0%—
Prosulfuron1,40700.0%—
Prothioconazole71900.0%—
Prothiofos71900.0%—
Pymetrozine71900.0%—
Pyraclostrobin2,678652.4%Yearly results
Pyraflufen71900.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl71900.0%—
Pyrasulfotole56900.0%—
Pyrazon62900.0%—
Pyrazophos71900.0%—
Pyridaben2,89250.2%—
Pyridalyl71900.0%—
Pyrimethanil1,407302.1%Yearly results
Pyriproxyfen1,88100.0%—
Pyroxasulfone71900.0%—
Quinalphos71900.0%—
Quinoxyfen71900.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)1,40700.0%—
Quizalofop71900.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl1,37800.0%—
Resmethrin2,86300.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,34900.0%—
Rotenone71900.0%—
Saflufenacil1,40700.0%—
Sedaxane71900.0%—
Sethoxydim1,40700.0%—
Simazine1,83700.0%—
Spinetoram1,40700.0%—
Spinosad1,40700.0%—
Spirodiclofen1,31900.0%—
Spiromesifen1,40700.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol71900.0%—
Spirotetramat1,40700.0%—
Spiroxamine71900.0%—
Sulfallate71900.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,40700.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl27100.0%—
Sulfoxaflor1,407261.8%Yearly results
Sulprofos71900.0%—
TCMTB1,37800.0%—
Tebuconazole1,40700.0%—
Tebufenozide1,40700.0%—
Tebufenpyrad71900.0%—
Tebuthiuron71900.0%—
Tecnazene71900.0%—
Teflubenzuron71900.0%—
Tefluthrin1,40700.0%—
Tepraloxydim1,40700.0%—
Terbufos1,40700.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog68800.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone1,40700.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide68800.0%—
Terbufos sulfone1,40700.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide1,40700.0%—
Terbuthylazine71900.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos1,40700.0%—
Tetraconazole71900.0%—
Tetradifon2,20400.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)71900.0%—
Tetramethrin1,40700.0%—
Thiabendazole1,8371,20565.6%Yearly results
Thiacloprid71900.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,407271.9%Yearly results
Thiazopyr2,46200.0%—
Thidiazuron62900.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl62900.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl71900.0%—
Thiobencarb71900.0%—
Thiodicarb71900.0%—
Thionazin71900.0%—
Thiophanate methyl68800.0%—
Tolclofos methyl71900.0%—
Tolfenpyrad71900.0%—
Topramezone68800.0%—
Tri Allate71900.0%—
Triadimefon71900.0%—
Triadimenol1,40700.0%—
Triasulfuron62900.0%—
Triazophos71900.0%—
Tribenuron methyl71900.0%—
Trichlorfon1,40700.0%—
Triclopyr71900.0%—
Tricyclazole71900.0%—
Trifloxystrobin2,67810.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron1,40700.0%—
Triflumizole1,40700.0%—
Trifluralin2,89200.0%—
Triforine71900.0%—
Triticonazole1,40700.0%—
Uniconazole71900.0%—
Vinclozolin71900.0%—
Zoxamide1,40700.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2005, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017.

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