Food test results

Pesticides found on olives, canned

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

2016–2018 · 3 tested years

Explore the data →

Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2016–2018. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Fenpropathrin25.6%387 / 1,512 tested
Buprofezin14.8%224 / 1,512 tested
Fluridone2.1%32 / 1,512 tested

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

Download these results as CSV
1,512samples
tested
39.7%had at least one detected residue
17different analytes detected

601 of 1,512 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.

387 / 1,512 testedView yearly tests →
224 / 1,512 testedView yearly tests →
32 / 1,512 testedView yearly tests →
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.

0%25%50%75%100%2016: 25.9%, 49 of 189 tested samples2017: 35.1%, 265 of 754 tested samples2018: 50.4%, 287 of 569 tested samples201620172018

3 tested years between 2016 and 2018. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

Read the yearly counts
Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
20161894925.9%
201775426535.1%
201856928750.4%
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
911
1
467
2
115
3
18
4
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. origin79.1% · 1,196
Imported20.5% · 310
Unknown origin0.4% · 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 471 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF)88200.0%—
2,6-DIPN1,51200.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,51200.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole1,51200.0%—
Abamectin1,51200.0%—
Acephate1,51200.0%—
Acetamiprid1,51200.0%—
Acetochlor1,51200.0%—
Acifluorfen81900.0%—
Aclonifen63000.0%—
Alachlor1,51200.0%—
Aldicarb1,51200.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,51200.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Aldrin1,51200.0%—
Allethrin88200.0%—
Ametoctradin1,51200.0%—
Ametryn1,51200.0%—
Amicarbazone1,51200.0%—
Anilofos63000.0%—
Asulam1,51200.0%—
Atraton63000.0%—
Atrazine1,51200.0%—
Azinphos ethyl1,51200.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,51200.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,51200.0%—
Beflubutamid56700.0%—
Benalaxyl1,51200.0%—
Benazolin81900.0%—
Bendiocarb1,51200.0%—
Benfluralin1,51200.0%—
Benoxacor1,51200.0%—
Bensulide1,44900.0%—
Bentazon81900.0%—
BHC alpha1,51200.0%—
BHC beta1,51200.0%—
BHC delta1,51200.0%—
Bifenazate1,51200.0%—
Bifenox1,51200.0%—
Bifenthrin1,51210.1%—
Bioallethrin63000.0%—
Bitertanol1,51200.0%—
Boscalid1,51200.0%—
Bromacil1,45000.0%—
Bromophos ethyl63000.0%—
Bromopropylate1,51200.0%—
Bromoxynil81900.0%—
Bromuconazole1,51200.0%—
Bupirimate1,51200.0%—
Buprofezin1,51222414.8%Yearly results
Butachlor63000.0%—
Butylate1,51200.0%—
Cadusafos1,51200.0%—
Carbaryl1,51200.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)1,512312.1%Yearly results
Carbofuran1,51200.0%—
Carbophenothion1,51200.0%—
Carboxin1,51200.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,51200.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,51200.0%—
Chlordane cis1,51200.0%—
Chlordane trans1,51200.0%—
Chlordimeform63000.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos1,51200.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,44900.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total1,51200.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl1,51200.0%—
Chlorobenzilate1,51200.0%—
Chloroneb1,51200.0%—
Chlorothalonil63000.0%—
Chlorpropham1,51200.0%—
Chlorpyrifos1,512271.8%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos methyl63000.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Chlorsulfuron1,51200.0%—
Chlorthiophos63000.0%—
Clethodim1,51200.0%—
Clofentezine1,51200.0%—
Clomazone1,51200.0%—
Clopyralid81900.0%—
Cloransulam methyl1,51200.0%—
Clothianidin1,51200.0%—
Coumaphos1,51200.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Crotoxyphos1,51200.0%—
Crufomate1,51200.0%—
Cyantraniliprole1,51200.0%—
Cyazofamid1,51200.0%—
Cyclanilide81900.0%—
Cyflufenamid1,51200.0%—
Cyflumetofen1,51200.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,51200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)1,51210.1%—
Cymoxanil1,51200.0%—
Cypermethrin1,51200.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,48100.0%—
Cyproconazole1,51200.0%—
Cyprodinil1,51200.0%—
Cyprosulfamide1,51200.0%—
Cyromazine1,51200.0%—
DCPA1,51200.0%—
DDD o,p'1,48000.0%—
DDE o,p'1,51200.0%—
DDE p,p'1,41800.0%—
DDT o,p'1,38700.0%—
DDT p,p'1,51200.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)1,51200.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,51200.0%—
Demeton-O1,51200.0%—
Demeton-S1,51200.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone1,51200.0%—
Desethyl atrazine63000.0%—
Desmetryn63000.0%—
Dialifos1,51200.0%—
Diazinon1,51200.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Dichlobenil1,51200.0%—
Dichlofenthion63000.0%—
Dichlormid1,51200.0%—
Dichlorprop81900.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,51200.0%—
Dicloran1,51200.0%—
Diclosulam1,44900.0%—
Dicofol o,p'88200.0%—
Dicofol p,p'88200.0%—
Dicofol Total63010.2%—
Dicrotophos1,51200.0%—
Dieldrin1,41800.0%—
Diethofencarb1,51200.0%—
Difenoconazole1,51200.0%—
Diflubenzuron1,51200.0%—
Dimepiperate63000.0%—
Dimethenamid1,51200.0%—
Dimethoate1,51200.0%—
Dimethomorph1,51200.0%—
Diniconazole1,51200.0%—
Dinotefuran1,51200.0%—
Dioxacarb1,51200.0%—
Dioxathion1,51200.0%—
Diphenamid1,51200.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)1,51200.0%—
Dipropetryn63000.0%—
Disulfoton1,51200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,51200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Ditalimfos63000.0%—
Diuron1,51200.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)1,51200.0%—
Dodine1,51200.0%—
Emamectin1,51200.0%—
Endosulfan I1,51200.0%—
Endosulfan II1,51200.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,51200.0%—
Endrin1,51200.0%—
EPN1,51200.0%—
Epoxiconazole1,51200.0%—
Esfenvalerate1,51200.0%—
Ethalfluralin1,51200.0%—
Ethiofencarb1,51200.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone1,51200.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Ethion1,51200.0%—
Ethion mono oxon1,41700.0%—
Ethiprole1,51200.0%—
Ethofumesate1,51200.0%—
Ethoprop1,51200.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)1,51200.0%—
Etofenprox1,48100.0%—
Etoxazole1,51200.0%—
Etridiazole1,51200.0%—
Etrimfos63000.0%—
Famoxadone1,51200.0%—
Famphur63000.0%—
Fenamidone1,51200.0%—
Fenamiphos1,51200.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone1,51200.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Fenarimol1,51200.0%—
Fenazaquin1,51200.0%—
Fenbuconazole1,51200.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)1,51200.0%—
Fenhexamid1,51200.0%—
Fenitrothion1,51200.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)1,51200.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl1,51200.0%—
Fenoxycarb1,51200.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,51238725.6%Yearly results
Fenpropidin1,48000.0%—
Fenpropimorph1,51200.0%—
Fenpyrazamine1,51200.0%—
Fenpyroximate1,51200.0%—
Fensulfothion1,51200.0%—
Fenthion1,51200.0%—
Fenthion sulfone1,51200.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Fenuron1,51200.0%—
Fipronil1,44900.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)1,44900.0%—
Flazasulfuron1,51200.0%—
Flonicamid1,51200.0%—
Fluazifop81900.0%—
Fluazifop butyl1,51200.0%—
Fluazinam81900.0%—
Flubendiamide1,44900.0%—
Flucythrinate1,51200.0%—
Fludioxonil1,51200.0%—
Flufenacet1,48100.0%—
Flufenoxuron1,51200.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl1,51200.0%—
Flumetsulam1,51200.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl1,51200.0%—
Flumioxazin1,51200.0%—
Fluometuron1,51200.0%—
Fluopicolide1,51200.0%—
Fluopyram1,51200.0%—
Fluorodifen63000.0%—
Fluoxastrobin1,51200.0%—
Flupyradifurone1,51200.0%—
Fluquinconazole1,51200.0%—
Fluridone1,512322.1%Yearly results
Fluroxypyr81900.0%—
Flusilazole1,51200.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl1,51200.0%—
Flutolanil1,51200.0%—
Flutriafol1,51200.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,51200.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,51200.0%—
Fomesafen81900.0%—
Fonofos1,51200.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,51200.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride1,51200.0%—
Fosthiazate1,51200.0%—
Furalaxyl1,51200.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl1,44900.0%—
Haloxyfop81900.0%—
Heptachlor1,51200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,51200.0%—
Heptenophos1,51200.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)1,51200.0%—
Hexaconazole1,51200.0%—
Hexazinone1,51200.0%—
Hexythiazox1,51200.0%—
Hydroprene1,51200.0%—
Imazalil1,51200.0%—
Imazapic81900.0%—
Imazapyr81900.0%—
Imazaquin81900.0%—
Imazethapyr81900.0%—
Imazosulfuron1,51200.0%—
Imidacloprid1,51200.0%—
Imiprothrin1,51200.0%—
Indaziflam1,51200.0%—
Indoxacarb1,51200.0%—
Ipconazole1,51200.0%—
Iprobenfos (IBP)63000.0%—
Iprodione1,51200.0%—
Iprovalicarb1,51200.0%—
Isocarbophos1,51200.0%—
Isofenphos1,51200.0%—
Isofenphos methyl1,51200.0%—
Isoprocarb1,51200.0%—
Isoprothiolane63000.0%—
Isoproturon1,51200.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl1,51200.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl1,51200.0%—
Lactofen1,51200.0%—
Lenacil85000.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,51200.0%—
Linuron1,51200.0%—
Lufenuron81900.0%—
Malathion1,51200.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Mandipropamid1,51200.0%—
Mecarbam1,51200.0%—
Mecoprop (MCPP)81900.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl1,51200.0%—
Mepanipyrim1,48100.0%—
Mephosfolan63000.0%—
Metaflumizone1,51200.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,51200.0%—
Metaldehyde85000.0%—
Metconazole1,51200.0%—
Methacrifos63000.0%—
Methamidophos1,51200.0%—
Methidathion1,51200.0%—
Methiocarb1,51200.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone1,51200.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Methomyl1,51200.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,51200.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,51200.0%—
Metolachlor1,51200.0%—
Metolcarb1,51200.0%—
Metrafenone1,51200.0%—
Metribuzin1,51200.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl1,51200.0%—
Mevinphos Total1,51200.0%—
MGK-2641,51200.0%—
Molinate63000.0%—
Monocrotophos1,51200.0%—
Monolinuron1,51200.0%—
Myclobutanil1,51200.0%—
Napropamide1,48000.0%—
Nicosulfuron1,51200.0%—
Nitrapyrin1,51200.0%—
Nitrofen1,51200.0%—
Norflurazon1,51200.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl1,51200.0%—
Novaluron1,44900.0%—
Omethoate1,51200.0%—
Oryzalin81900.0%—
Oxadiazon1,48000.0%—
Oxadixyl1,51200.0%—
Oxamyl1,51200.0%—
Oxamyl oxime1,51200.0%—
Oxychlordane1,51200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1,51200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone1,51200.0%—
Oxyfluorfen1,51210.1%—
Paclobutrazol1,51200.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,51200.0%—
Parathion methyl1,51200.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Penconazole1,51200.0%—
Pencycuron1,51200.0%—
Pendimethalin1,51200.0%—
Penflufen1,51200.0%—
Penoxsulam1,51200.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)1,51200.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,51200.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)1,51200.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,51200.0%—
Permethrin cis1,13410.1%—
Permethrin Total37841.1%—
Permethrin trans1,13440.4%—
Phenothrin1,51200.0%—
Phenthoate1,51200.0%—
Phorate1,51200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone1,51200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Phorate sulfone1,51200.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Phosalone1,51200.0%—
Phosmet1,51200.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,51200.0%—
Phosphamidon1,51200.0%—
Phoxim1,51200.0%—
Picoxystrobin1,51200.0%—
Pinoxaden1,44500.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,51200.0%—
Pirimicarb1,51200.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl1,51200.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl1,51200.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl1,51200.0%—
Prallethrin1,51200.0%—
Pretilachlor63000.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl1,44900.0%—
Prochloraz1,51200.0%—
Procymidone1,51200.0%—
Profenofos1,51100.0%—
Profluralin1,51200.0%—
Profoxydim1,51200.0%—
Promecarb1,51200.0%—
Prometryn1,51200.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)1,51200.0%—
Propachlor1,51200.0%—
Propamocarb1,51200.0%—
Propanil1,51210.1%—
Propaquizafop1,51200.0%—
Propargite1,51250.3%—
Propazine63000.0%—
Propetamphos1,51200.0%—
Propham1,48100.0%—
Propiconazole1,51200.0%—
Proquinazid1,51200.0%—
Prosulfuron1,51200.0%—
Pymetrozine1,51200.0%—
Pyraclofos63000.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,51200.0%—
Pyraflufen81900.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl1,51200.0%—
Pyrasulfotole72300.0%—
Pyrazon1,51200.0%—
Pyrazophos1,51200.0%—
Pyridaben1,51200.0%—
Pyridalyl1,51200.0%—
Pyridaphenthion63000.0%—
Pyrimethanil1,51200.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,51290.6%—
Pyroxasulfone1,51200.0%—
Quinalphos1,51200.0%—
Quinoxyfen1,51200.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)1,51200.0%—
Quizalofop81900.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl1,51200.0%—
Resmethrin1,44900.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,51200.0%—
Rotenone1,51200.0%—
Saflufenacil1,51200.0%—
Sedaxane1,51200.0%—
Sethoxydim1,51200.0%—
Simazine1,51200.0%—
Spinetoram1,51200.0%—
Spinosad1,51200.0%—
Spirodiclofen1,51200.0%—
Spiromesifen1,51200.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol1,51200.0%—
Spirotetramat1,51200.0%—
Spiroxamine1,51200.0%—
Sulfallate1,51200.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,44900.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl1,32300.0%—
Sulfosulfuron1,44900.0%—
Sulfoxaflor1,51200.0%—
Sulprofos1,51200.0%—
TCMTB1,51200.0%—
Tebuconazole1,512251.7%Yearly results
Tebufenozide1,51200.0%—
Tebufenpyrad1,51200.0%—
Tebupirimfos50600.0%—
Tebuthiuron1,51200.0%—
Tecnazene1,51200.0%—
Teflubenzuron1,44900.0%—
Tefluthrin1,51200.0%—
Tepraloxydim1,51200.0%—
Terbacil1,19300.0%—
Terbufos1,51200.0%—
Terbufos sulfone1,51200.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide1,51200.0%—
Terbuthylazine1,51200.0%—
Terbutryn21800.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos1,51200.0%—
Tetraconazole1,51200.0%—
Tetradifon1,51200.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,51200.0%—
Tetramethrin1,51200.0%—
Thiabendazole1,51200.0%—
Thiacloprid1,51200.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,51200.0%—
Thiazopyr1,51200.0%—
Thidiazuron1,51200.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl1,44900.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl1,51200.0%—
Thiobencarb1,51200.0%—
Thiodicarb1,51200.0%—
Thionazin1,51200.0%—
Tolclofos methyl1,51200.0%—
Tolfenpyrad1,51200.0%—
Tri Allate1,51200.0%—
Triadimefon1,51200.0%—
Triadimenol1,51200.0%—
Triasulfuron1,51200.0%—
Triazophos1,51200.0%—
Tribenuron methyl1,51200.0%—
Trichlorfon1,51200.0%—
Trichloronate63000.0%—
Triclopyr81900.0%—
Tricyclazole1,51200.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,51210.1%—
Trifloxysulfuron1,51200.0%—
Triflumizole1,51200.0%—
Trifluralin1,51200.0%—
Triforine85000.0%—
Triticonazole1,51200.0%—
Uniconazole1,48000.0%—
Vinclozolin1,51200.0%—
Zoxamide1,51200.0%—
Download these results as CSV

About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2016, 2017, 2018.

How we count tests, detections and missing years →

Explore more foods