Food test results

Pesticides found on milk

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

1996–2017 · 8 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1996–2017. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

DDE p,p'33.8%1,434 / 4,237 tested
Diphenylamine (DPA)27.0%1,413 / 5,239 tested
DDE15.6%202 / 1,297 tested

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

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5,549samples
tested
32.9%had at least one detected residue
27different analytes detected

1,823 of 5,549 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.

1,434 / 4,237 testedView yearly tests →
DDE15.6%
202 / 1,297 testedView yearly tests →
480 / 5,539 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%1996: 18.3%, 105 of 575 tested samples1997: 15.2%, 111 of 732 tested samples1998: 15.0%, 89 of 595 tested samples2004: 100.0%, 739 of 739 tested samples2005: 98.9%, 738 of 746 tested samples2011: 1.3%, 10 of 743 tested samples2016: 2.5%, 18 of 708 tested samples2017: 1.8%, 13 of 711 tested samples199620062017

8 tested years between 1996 and 2017. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199657510518.3%
199773211115.2%
19985958915.0%
1999Not tested——
2000Not tested——
2001Not tested——
2002Not tested——
2003Not tested——
2004739739100.0%
200574673898.9%
2006Not tested——
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011743101.3%
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016708182.5%
2017711131.8%
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
3,726
1
435
2
597
3
539
4
181
5
60
6
11

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. origin99.9% · 5,543
Unknown origin0.1% · 6

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 481 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
2,4,5-T53100.0%—
2,4-D1,92000.0%—
2,4-DB1,00500.0%—
2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF)1,41900.0%—
2,6-DIPN1,41900.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran5,5391102.0%Yearly results
4-Hydroxydiphenylamine34000.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole2,31400.0%—
Abamectin2,34400.0%—
Acephate5,53900.0%—
Acetamiprid2,16200.0%—
Acetochlor1,41900.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl74300.0%—
Acifluorfen1,33000.0%—
Alachlor3,64700.0%—
Aldicarb5,53900.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone5,53900.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide5,53900.0%—
Aldrin2,38000.0%—
Allethrin1,41900.0%—
Ametoctradin1,41900.0%—
Ametryn1,41900.0%—
Amicarbazone1,41900.0%—
Amitraz1,48500.0%—
Asulam1,41900.0%—
Atrazine5,53900.0%—
Azinphos ethyl1,41900.0%—
Azinphos methyl4,05400.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,41900.0%—
Azoxystrobin2,16200.0%—
Benalaxyl1,41900.0%—
Benazolin1,33000.0%—
Bendiocarb2,16200.0%—
Benfluralin1,41900.0%—
Benoxacor2,16200.0%—
Bensulide1,41900.0%—
Bentazon2,04300.0%—
BHC alpha4,05300.0%—
BHC beta3,31100.0%—
BHC delta3,31100.0%—
Bifenazate1,41900.0%—
Bifenox1,41900.0%—
Bifenthrin3,647200.5%Yearly results
Bitertanol1,41900.0%—
Boscalid2,11600.0%—
Bromacil1,41900.0%—
Bromopropylate1,41900.0%—
Bromoxynil1,33000.0%—
Bromuconazole1,41900.0%—
Bupirimate1,41900.0%—
Buprofezin3,64700.0%—
Butylate1,41900.0%—
Cadusafos1,41900.0%—
Captan69200.0%—
Carbaryl5,53920.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)3,08700.0%—
Carbofuran5,53900.0%—
Carbophenothion4,05400.0%—
Carboxin1,41900.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,41900.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole2,16200.0%—
Chlordane cis4,05400.0%—
Chlordane trans4,05400.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos1,41900.0%—
Chlorfenapyr3,55800.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos alpha1,36600.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos beta1,21800.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total2,16200.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl1,41900.0%—
Chlorobenzilate1,41900.0%—
Chloroneb1,41900.0%—
Chlorothalonil1,90500.0%—
Chlorpropham5,53810.0%—
Chlorpyrifos5,53700.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl3,37700.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl O-analog1,48500.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,41900.0%—
Chlorsulfuron1,41900.0%—
Clethodim2,16200.0%—
Clofentezine1,41900.0%—
Clomazone2,13000.0%—
Cloransulam methyl1,41900.0%—
Clothianidin1,41900.0%—
Coumaphos4,49100.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog3,99900.0%—
Crotoxyphos1,41900.0%—
Crufomate1,41900.0%—
Cyantraniliprole1,41900.0%—
Cyazofamid1,41900.0%—
Cyclanilide1,33000.0%—
Cyflufenamid1,41900.0%—
Cyflumetofen1,41900.0%—
Cyfluthrin4,339170.4%Yearly results
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)3,6152837.8%Yearly results
Cymoxanil1,41900.0%—
Cypermethrin4,33910.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,41900.0%—
Cyproconazole2,90400.0%—
Cyprodinil1,41900.0%—
Cyprosulfamide1,41900.0%—
Cyromazine2,08600.0%—
Dalapon47400.0%—
DCPA2,85400.0%—
DDD (TDE)1,29700.0%—
DDD o,p'2,72500.0%—
DDD p,p'1,83800.0%—
DDE1,29720215.6%Yearly results
DDE o,p'2,01400.0%—
DDE p,p'4,2371,43433.8%Yearly results
DDT1,29700.0%—
DDT o,p'2,63800.0%—
DDT p,p'2,75700.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)3,74600.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)3,64700.0%—
Demeton-O1,41900.0%—
Demeton-S1,41900.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone2,11100.0%—
Dialifos1,41900.0%—
Diazinon3,52800.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog2,16200.0%—
Dicamba1,87500.0%—
Dichlobenil2,16200.0%—
Dichlormid1,41900.0%—
Dichlorprop1,33000.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)5,53910.0%—
Dicloran2,85400.0%—
Diclosulam1,33000.0%—
Dicofol o,p'2,38000.0%—
Dicofol p,p'2,58210.0%—
Dicofol Total27200.0%—
Dicrotophos2,16200.0%—
Dieldrin5,5394808.7%Yearly results
Diethofencarb1,41900.0%—
Difenoconazole3,64700.0%—
Diflubenzuron1,84500.0%—
Dimethenamid2,16200.0%—
Dimethoate5,53970.1%—
Dimethomorph2,16200.0%—
Diniconazole1,41900.0%—
Dinotefuran2,16200.0%—
Dioxacarb1,41900.0%—
Dioxathion1,41900.0%—
Diphenamid2,16200.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)5,2391,41327.0%Yearly results
Disulfoton3,76600.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone3,76800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,41900.0%—
Diuron2,85400.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)1,41900.0%—
Dodine1,41900.0%—
Emamectin1,41900.0%—
Emamectin benzoate74300.0%—
Endosulfan I5,53900.0%—
Endosulfan II5,53400.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate5,5392494.5%Yearly results
Endrin2,16200.0%—
EPN1,38900.0%—
Epoxiconazole2,90400.0%—
Eprinomectin68100.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)74300.0%—
Esfenvalerate3,19000.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total2,22800.0%—
Ethalfluralin3,99400.0%—
Ethiofencarb2,16200.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone1,41900.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide1,41900.0%—
Ethion4,05400.0%—
Ethion mono oxon2,16200.0%—
Ethiprole1,41900.0%—
Ethofumesate1,41900.0%—
Ethoprop2,16200.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)1,41900.0%—
Etofenprox1,30300.0%—
Etoxazole2,16200.0%—
Etridiazole2,90400.0%—
Famoxadone1,41900.0%—
Fenamidone2,11400.0%—
Fenamiphos5,53700.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone5,53900.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide4,90700.0%—
Fenarimol3,64700.0%—
Fenazaquin1,41900.0%—
Fenbuconazole2,16200.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)1,41900.0%—
Fenhexamid2,16200.0%—
Fenitrothion3,00600.0%—
Fenitrothion metabolite (3-Methyl-4-nitrophenol)35100.0%—
Fenitrothion oxygen analog84400.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)1,41900.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl2,90400.0%—
Fenoxycarb1,41900.0%—
Fenpropathrin3,64200.0%—
Fenpropidin1,41900.0%—
Fenpropimorph1,38900.0%—
Fenpyrazamine1,41900.0%—
Fenpyroximate1,41900.0%—
Fensulfothion1,41900.0%—
Fenthion4,05400.0%—
Fenthion sulfone1,41900.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide1,41900.0%—
Fenuron1,41900.0%—
Fenvalerate1,88000.0%—
Fipronil3,48000.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)1,33000.0%—
Flazasulfuron1,41900.0%—
Flonicamid2,16200.0%—
Fluazifop1,33000.0%—
Fluazifop butyl2,16200.0%—
Fluazinam1,33000.0%—
Flubendiamide1,419302.1%Yearly results
Flucythrinate1,38700.0%—
Fludioxonil2,16200.0%—
Flufenacet1,41900.0%—
Flufenoxuron1,41900.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl1,41900.0%—
Flumetsulam1,41900.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl1,41900.0%—
Flumioxazin1,41900.0%—
Fluometuron1,41900.0%—
Fluopicolide1,41900.0%—
Fluopyram1,41900.0%—
Fluoxastrobin2,16200.0%—
Flupyradifurone1,41900.0%—
Fluquinconazole1,41900.0%—
Fluridone2,90400.0%—
Fluroxypyr1,33000.0%—
Fluroxypyr-meptyl1,48500.0%—
Flusilazole1,41900.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl1,41900.0%—
Flutolanil2,90400.0%—
Flutriafol1,41900.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)2,84230.1%—
Fluxapyroxad1,41900.0%—
Fomesafen1,33000.0%—
Fonofos2,16200.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,41900.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride1,41900.0%—
Fosthiazate1,41900.0%—
Furalaxyl1,41900.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl1,41900.0%—
Haloxyfop1,33000.0%—
Heptachlor4,05400.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide4,05400.0%—
Heptenophos1,41900.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)4,33900.0%—
Hexaconazole2,90400.0%—
Hexazinone1,41900.0%—
Hexythiazox1,41900.0%—
Hydroprene2,16200.0%—
Imazalil2,85400.0%—
Imazapic1,33000.0%—
Imazaquin1,33000.0%—
Imazethapyr1,33000.0%—
Imazosulfuron1,41900.0%—
Imidacloprid2,16200.0%—
Imiprothrin1,41900.0%—
Indaziflam1,41900.0%—
Indoxacarb1,41900.0%—
Ipconazole1,41900.0%—
Iprodione5,52030.1%—
Iprovalicarb1,41900.0%—
Isocarbophos1,41900.0%—
Isofenphos1,41900.0%—
Isofenphos methyl1,41900.0%—
Isoprocarb1,41900.0%—
Isoproturon1,41900.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl1,41900.0%—
Ivermectin92510.1%—
Kresoxim-methyl2,16200.0%—
Lactofen1,41900.0%—
Lenacil1,30000.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog1,41900.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)4,05310.0%—
Linuron2,85400.0%—
Lufenuron1,33000.0%—
Malathion5,53900.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog3,91200.0%—
Mandipropamid2,16200.0%—
MCPA1,46700.0%—
MCPB53100.0%—
Mecarbam1,41900.0%—
Mecoprop (MCPP)1,33000.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl1,41900.0%—
Mepanipyrim1,38900.0%—
Metaflumizone1,41900.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam3,73700.0%—
Metaldehyde1,30000.0%—
Metconazole1,41900.0%—
Methamidophos4,33900.0%—
Methidathion4,05200.0%—
Methidathion oxygen analog74300.0%—
Methiocarb3,36200.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone1,41900.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide1,41900.0%—
Methomyl4,05400.0%—
Methoprene74300.0%—
Methoxychlor olefin74300.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,41900.0%—
Methoxychlor Total2,10900.0%—
Methoxyfenozide2,16200.0%—
Metolachlor3,64700.0%—
Metolcarb1,41900.0%—
Metrafenone1,41900.0%—
Metribuzin3,64700.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl1,41900.0%—
Mevinphos E42000.0%—
Mevinphos Total2,43400.0%—
Mevinphos Z41800.0%—
MGK-2642,90400.0%—
Monocrotophos1,41900.0%—
Monolinuron1,41900.0%—
Myclobutanil4,33900.0%—
Napropamide2,16200.0%—
Nicosulfuron1,41900.0%—
Nitrapyrin1,41900.0%—
Nitrofen1,41900.0%—
Norflurazon3,63100.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl2,16200.0%—
Novaluron1,41900.0%—
o-Phenylphenol693111.6%Yearly results
Omethoate5,53900.0%—
Oryzalin1,33000.0%—
Oxadiazon1,41900.0%—
Oxadixyl2,16200.0%—
Oxamyl3,38000.0%—
Oxamyl oxime1,41900.0%—
Oxychlordane3,75200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl2,90400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone2,69500.0%—
Oxyfluorfen5,53900.0%—
Paclobutrazol1,41900.0%—
Parathion ethyl3,52600.0%—
Parathion methyl3,52800.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog2,16200.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog2,16200.0%—
Penconazole1,41900.0%—
Pencycuron1,41900.0%—
Pendimethalin2,16200.0%—
Penflufen1,41900.0%—
Penoxsulam88800.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)3,64700.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)4,33900.0%—
Pentachlorophenol47400.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl ether1,48500.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)3,61900.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,41900.0%—
Permethrin cis2,55310.0%—
Permethrin Total3,159541.7%Yearly results
Permethrin trans2,55320.1%—
Phenothrin2,13400.0%—
Phenthoate2,16200.0%—
Phorate4,05200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog2,85200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone2,11100.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,41900.0%—
Phorate sulfone3,52600.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide3,52600.0%—
Phosalone2,85400.0%—
Phosmet2,85400.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,41900.0%—
Phosphamidon2,85200.0%—
Phoxim1,41900.0%—
Picloram47400.0%—
Picoxystrobin1,41900.0%—
Pinoxaden1,36100.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide2,25310.0%—
Pirimicarb2,16200.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl1,41900.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl1,41900.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl3,00600.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl degradate (Diethylaminomethylpyrimidonol)35200.0%—
Prallethrin1,41900.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl1,33000.0%—
Prochloraz1,41900.0%—
Procymidone1,41900.0%—
Profenofos4,48900.0%—
Profluralin1,41900.0%—
Profoxydim1,41900.0%—
Promecarb1,41900.0%—
Prometryn2,16200.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)3,64700.0%—
Propachlor3,63300.0%—
Propamocarb1,41900.0%—
Propanil2,90400.0%—
Propaquizafop1,41900.0%—
Propargite5,15100.0%—
Propetamphos2,16200.0%—
Propham2,90400.0%—
Propiconazole3,64700.0%—
Proquinazid1,41900.0%—
Prosulfuron1,41900.0%—
Prothiofos1,41900.0%—
Pymetrozine2,16200.0%—
Pyraclostrobin2,16200.0%—
Pyraflufen1,33000.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl1,41900.0%—
Pyrasulfotole1,18200.0%—
Pyrazon2,90400.0%—
Pyrazophos1,41900.0%—
Pyridaben1,41900.0%—
Pyridalyl1,30000.0%—
Pyrimethanil2,16200.0%—
Pyriproxyfen2,16200.0%—
Pyroxasulfone1,41900.0%—
Quinalphos1,41900.0%—
Quinoxyfen2,16200.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)5,53900.0%—
Quizalofop1,33000.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl1,41900.0%—
Resmethrin1,41900.0%—
Resmethrin cis74300.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,41900.0%—
Rotenone1,41900.0%—
Saflufenacil1,41900.0%—
Sedaxane1,41900.0%—
Sethoxydim1,41900.0%—
Simazine5,53800.0%—
Spinetoram2,16200.0%—
Spinosad2,16200.0%—
Spirodiclofen1,41900.0%—
Spiromesifen1,41900.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol1,41900.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)71100.0%—
Spirotetramat1,41900.0%—
Spiroxamine1,41900.0%—
Sulfallate1,41900.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,41900.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl71100.0%—
Sulfosulfuron1,41900.0%—
Sulfoxaflor1,41900.0%—
Sulprofos4,05400.0%—
TCMTB1,41900.0%—
Tebuconazole2,16200.0%—
Tebufenozide2,11600.0%—
Tebufenpyrad1,41900.0%—
Tebuthiuron2,16200.0%—
Tecnazene2,84900.0%—
Teflubenzuron1,33000.0%—
Tefluthrin3,64700.0%—
Tepraloxydim1,41900.0%—
Terbacil2,16200.0%—
Terbufos2,85400.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone1,36000.0%—
Terbufos sulfone2,85200.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide1,41900.0%—
Terbuthylazine1,41900.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos5,53920.0%—
Tetraconazole3,64700.0%—
Tetradifon3,63100.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)2,16200.0%—
Tetramethrin2,90400.0%—
Thiabendazole4,91460.1%—
Thiacloprid2,16200.0%—
Thiamethoxam2,16200.0%—
Thiazopyr1,41900.0%—
Thidiazuron1,41900.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl1,41900.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl1,41900.0%—
Thiobencarb2,16200.0%—
Thiodicarb1,41900.0%—
Thionazin1,41900.0%—
Tolclofos methyl1,41900.0%—
Tolfenpyrad1,41900.0%—
Tri Allate1,41900.0%—
Triadimefon3,64700.0%—
Triadimenol2,90400.0%—
Triasulfuron1,41900.0%—
Triazophos1,41900.0%—
Tribenuron methyl1,41900.0%—
Trichlorfon1,41900.0%—
Triclopyr1,80400.0%—
Tricyclazole1,41900.0%—
Trifloxystrobin2,16200.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron1,41900.0%—
Triflumizole2,90400.0%—
Trifluralin2,83800.0%—
Triforine1,30000.0%—
Triticonazole1,41900.0%—
Uniconazole1,41900.0%—
Vinclozolin4,33900.0%—
Zoxamide1,41900.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2016, 2017.

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