Food test results
Pesticides found on kale greens
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2006–2018 · 5 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2006–2018. 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.
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1,954 of 2,217 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.
5 tested years between 2006 and 2018. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98 | 69 | 70.4% |
| 2007 | 386 | 296 | 76.7% |
| 2008 | 318 | 229 | 72.0% |
| 2009 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2010 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2011 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2016 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2017 | 708 | 683 | 96.5% |
| 2018 | 707 | 677 | 95.8% |
How many were detected?
Number of distinct analytes per tested sample.
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.
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.
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About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2018.
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