Food test results
Pesticides found on green beans, canned
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
1996–2014 · 6 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 1996–2014. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Methamidophos28.0%600 / 2,141 tested
Acephate26.0%558 / 2,146 tested
Bifenthrin24.0%320 / 1,333 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
Download these results as CSV2,161samples
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47.9%had at least one detected residue
42different analytes detected
1,035 of 2,161 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.
6 tested years between 1996 and 2014. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 239 | 92 | 38.5% |
| 1997 | 373 | 197 | 52.8% |
| 1998 | 243 | 117 | 48.1% |
| 1999 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2000 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2001 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2002 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2003 | 743 | 288 | 38.8% |
| 2004 | 185 | 44 | 23.8% |
| 2005 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2006 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2009 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2010 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2011 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | 378 | 297 | 78.6% |
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.
01,126
1322
2595
384
425
58
71
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. origin98.4% · 2,127
Imported1.2% · 26
Unknown origin0.4% · 8
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 239 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 165 | 22 | 13.3% | Yearly results |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 1,891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 4-Hydroxydiphenylamine | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 2,146 | 558 | 26.0% | Yearly results |
| Acetamiprid | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Alachlor | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 1,698 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 1,743 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 1,887 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 1,396 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Anilazine | 659 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 1,891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos ethyl | 218 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 2,159 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 378 | 4 | 1.1% | — |
| Bendiocarb | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benomyl | 279 | 1 | 0.4% | — |
| Benoxacor | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 1,163 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 785 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC delta | 126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 1,333 | 320 | 24.0% | Yearly results |
| Boscalid | 378 | 10 | 2.6% | — |
| Buprofezin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captafol | 659 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 1,687 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 2,160 | 13 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 378 | 181 | 47.9% | — |
| Carbofuran | 1,887 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carboxin | 269 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 1,325 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 1,325 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos alpha | 126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos beta | 126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos total | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 1,723 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 1,891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos methyl | 126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 1,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 1,163 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda | 928 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 378 | 4 | 1.1% | — |
| Cymoxanil | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 1,164 | 56 | 4.8% | Yearly results |
| DCPA | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD (TDE) | 241 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 414 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 1,409 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE | 612 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 1,548 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| DDT | 239 | 1 | 0.4% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 414 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 1,409 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-S sulfone | 126 | 5 | 4.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 1,782 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 1,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 2,139 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol o,p' | 414 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 1,787 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dicofol Total | 373 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicrotophos | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 1,545 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 2,160 | 8 | 0.4% | — |
| Dimethomorph | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 1,045 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 1,856 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 1,727 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Doramectin | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | — |
| Emamectin benzoate | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 2,160 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 2,160 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 2,160 | 5 | 0.2% | — |
| Endrin | 1,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 691 | 6 | 0.9% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 932 | 10 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Ethalfluralin | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 1,891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 647 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etoxazole | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etridiazole | 659 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 1,891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 1,664 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 821 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion oxygen analog | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 1,228 | 9 | 0.7% | — |
| Fipronil | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluazifop butyl | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 1,068 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluoxastrobin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 906 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Folpet | 159 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 1,507 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos oxygen analog | 83 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 1,163 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 1,488 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 1,764 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hydroprene | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 1,232 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione | 2,160 | 10 | 0.5% | Yearly results |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 1,163 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 1,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 1,526 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Methamidophos | 2,141 | 600 | 28.0% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 1,232 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 1,255 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoprene | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor olefin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 408 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 1,752 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor | 1,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos E | 150 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 1,741 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Z | 150 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 2,160 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Napropamide | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 425 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 425 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| o-Phenylphenol | 767 | 16 | 2.1% | Yearly results |
| Omethoate | 2,121 | 4 | 0.2% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 1,891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 1,470 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 1,767 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 1,891 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 1,284 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 1,037 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 2,142 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS) | 659 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 620 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Permethrin Total | 1,271 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin trans | 620 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Phenothrin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenthoate | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 1,933 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 768 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 1,381 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 1,389 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 1,891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 1,410 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 1,169 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prochloraz | 659 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 1,204 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propachlor | 378 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Propargite | 1,232 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 378 | 2 | 0.5% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 1,104 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin cis | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin trans | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 1,303 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite) | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 1,037 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuthiuron | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 1,163 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 545 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 854 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 1,664 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 773 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 1,204 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 1,233 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Thiacloprid | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 1,204 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifluralin | 2,090 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 2,101 | 33 | 1.6% | Yearly results |
| Vinclozolin metabolite E | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2014.
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