Food test results
Pesticides found on hot peppers
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2010–2019 · 3 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2010–2019. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Azoxystrobin15.8%220 / 1,390 tested
Thiamethoxam13.0%181 / 1,390 tested
Oxamyl oxime12.8%178 / 1,390 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
Download these results as CSV1,390samples
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77.6%had at least one detected residue
114different analytes detected
1,079 of 1,390 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 2010 and 2019. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 186 | 129 | 69.4% |
| 2011 | 553 | 404 | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2016 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2017 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2018 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2019 | 651 | 546 | 83.9% |
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.
0311
1216
2211
3178
4134
5100
696
755
832
923
10+34
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. origin48.4% · 673
Imported47.1% · 655
Unknown origin4.5% · 62
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 300 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 1,376 | 56 | 4.1% | Yearly results |
| 2,4-D | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2,4-DB | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 1,390 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| 5-Hydroxythiabendazole | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Abamectin | 930 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 1,390 | 89 | 6.4% | Yearly results |
| Acetamiprid | 1,390 | 42 | 3.0% | Yearly results |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 1,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 1,375 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 646 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametoctradin | 651 | 10 | 1.5% | — |
| Ametryn | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos ethyl | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 1,375 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 1,390 | 220 | 15.8% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide | 1,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide oxygen analog | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bentazon | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benzovindiflupyr | 651 | 5 | 0.8% | — |
| BHC alpha | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 1,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC delta | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC epsilon | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenazate | 1,023 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 1,390 | 138 | 9.9% | Yearly results |
| Boscalid | 1,390 | 88 | 6.3% | Yearly results |
| Bromacil | 310 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 1,390 | 6 | 0.4% | — |
| Captan | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 1,390 | 105 | 7.6% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 651 | 11 | 1.7% | — |
| Carbofuran | 1,390 | 5 | 0.4% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion methyl | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carboxin | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 1,297 | 54 | 4.2% | Yearly results |
| Chlordane cis | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorethoxyfos | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 1,018 | 11 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Chlorfenvinphos total | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 372 | 5 | 1.3% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1,390 | 130 | 9.4% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim | 930 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim 5-OH sulfone | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim sulfone | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim sulfoxide | 651 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Clofentezine | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 1,390 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Clothianidin | 1,390 | 145 | 10.4% | Yearly results |
| Coumaphos | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Crotoxyphos | 341 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Crufomate | 93 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyantraniliprole | 651 | 12 | 1.8% | — |
| Cyazofamid | 1,297 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Cyclaniliprole | 651 | 6 | 0.9% | — |
| Cyflufenamid | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 1,390 | 70 | 5.0% | Yearly results |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda | 372 | 13 | 3.5% | Yearly results |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R157836 | 372 | 7 | 1.9% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 1,003 | 69 | 6.9% | Yearly results |
| Cymoxanil | 1,297 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 1,390 | 63 | 4.5% | Yearly results |
| Cyphenothrin | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 1,023 | 7 | 0.7% | — |
| Cyromazine | 367 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| DCPA | 1,390 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 739 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 1,390 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 1,390 | 26 | 1.9% | Yearly results |
| Demeton-O | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-S | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 1,390 | 9 | 0.6% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 739 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Dicofol Total | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 1,390 | 92 | 6.6% | Yearly results |
| Diflubenzuron | 1,390 | 34 | 2.4% | Yearly results |
| Dimethoate | 1,390 | 75 | 5.4% | Yearly results |
| Dimethomorph | 1,390 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 1,390 | 20 | 1.4% | Yearly results |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 372 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Disulfoton | 739 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 739 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Emamectin | 279 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Emamectin benzoate | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 1,390 | 30 | 2.2% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan II | 1,390 | 51 | 3.7% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 1,375 | 85 | 6.2% | Yearly results |
| Endrin | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPN | 744 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 1,018 | 9 | 0.9% | — |
| Ethaboxam | 651 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoxyquin | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etoxazole | 651 | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Famoxadone | 1,390 | 57 | 4.1% | Yearly results |
| Fenamidone | 1,390 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 739 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 739 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 739 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Fenarimol | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 1,390 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Fenchlorphos (Ronnel) | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenobucarb (BPMC) | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 1,390 | 18 | 1.3% | Yearly results |
| Fenpyroximate | 1,018 | 30 | 2.9% | Yearly results |
| Fensulfothion | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 372 | 4 | 1.1% | — |
| Flonicamid | 1,390 | 19 | 1.4% | Yearly results |
| Fluazifop butyl | 646 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluazinam | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flubendiamide | 1,297 | 23 | 1.8% | Yearly results |
| Fludioxonil | 1,390 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Fluensulfone | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 1,003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 1,297 | 63 | 4.9% | Yearly results |
| Fluopyram | 651 | 69 | 10.6% | — |
| Fluoxastrobin | 1,018 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Flupyradifurone | 651 | 5 | 0.8% | — |
| Fluridone | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutolanil | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutriafol | 651 | 20 | 3.1% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 1,375 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluxapyroxad | 651 | 28 | 4.3% | — |
| Fomesafen | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Formetanate hydrochloride | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 1,331 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hydroprene | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazosulfuron | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 1,390 | 89 | 6.4% | Yearly results |
| Imiprothrin | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 1,390 | 21 | 1.5% | Yearly results |
| Iprodione | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isofenphos | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isoprocarb | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 279 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lactofen | 1,297 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 1,390 | 22 | 1.6% | Yearly results |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 1,297 | 14 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Metaflumizone | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 1,390 | 153 | 11.0% | Yearly results |
| Methamidophos | 1,390 | 116 | 8.3% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methidathion oxygen analog | 186 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 1,390 | 73 | 5.3% | Yearly results |
| Methomyl oxime | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 1,390 | 76 | 5.5% | Yearly results |
| Metolachlor | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor ethanesulfonic acid (ESA) | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metrafenone | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 739 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Monocrotophos | 372 | 13 | 3.5% | Yearly results |
| Myclobutanil | 1,390 | 109 | 7.8% | Yearly results |
| Naled | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Napropamide | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 1,297 | 54 | 4.2% | Yearly results |
| o-Phenylphenol | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Omethoate | 1,390 | 99 | 7.1% | Yearly results |
| Oxadixyl | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 1,390 | 103 | 7.4% | Yearly results |
| Oxamyl oxime | 1,390 | 178 | 12.8% | Yearly results |
| Oxathiapiprolin | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 1,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 372 | 7 | 1.9% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 372 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 1,390 | 5 | 0.4% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 1,018 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 1,313 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS) | 1,003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Penthiopyrad | 651 | 17 | 2.6% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 1,023 | 11 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin Total | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin trans | 1,023 | 15 | 1.5% | Yearly results |
| Phenothrin | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 1,375 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 1,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 1,390 | 5 | 0.4% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 1,297 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Promecarb | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propamocarb hydrochloride | 1,325 | 50 | 3.8% | Yearly results |
| Propargite | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 1,023 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Propham | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 372 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Pydiflumetofen | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 930 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 1,390 | 127 | 9.1% | Yearly results |
| Pyridaben | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridalyl | 1,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 372 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 1,388 | 7 | 0.5% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 1,390 | 82 | 5.9% | Yearly results |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quizalofop ethyl | 279 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 1,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim sulfone | 651 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Sethoxydim sulfoxide | 651 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Simazine | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 930 | 4 | 0.4% | — |
| Spinosad | 651 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Spinosad A | 372 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Spinosad D | 372 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Spiromesifen | 1,234 | 36 | 2.9% | Yearly results |
| Spiromesifen alcohol | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirotetramat | 1,297 | 7 | 0.5% | — |
| Spiroxamine | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfentrazone | 1,023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfoxaflor | 651 | 11 | 1.7% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 1,023 | 38 | 3.7% | Yearly results |
| Tebufenozide | 1,390 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Tebuthiuron | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 651 | 8 | 1.2% | — |
| Tetradifon | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 1,390 | 6 | 0.4% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiacloprid | 1,023 | 39 | 3.8% | Yearly results |
| Thiamethoxam | 1,390 | 181 | 13.0% | Yearly results |
| Thiobencarb | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiodicarb | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thionazin | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiophanate methyl | 988 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Tolfenpyrad | 651 | 15 | 2.3% | — |
| Tri Allate | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimenol | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 1,376 | 25 | 1.8% | Yearly results |
| Triflumizole | 372 | 2 | 0.5% | — |
| Trifluralin | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Uniconazole | 930 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 372 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2010, 2011, 2019.
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