Food test results

Pesticides found on peanut butter

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

2000–2022 · 4 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2000–2022. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Piperonyl butoxide20.1%435 / 2,159 tested
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)4.4%96 / 2,159 tested
Malathion2.2%54 / 2,475 tested

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

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2,475samples
tested
25.3%had at least one detected residue
24different analytes detected

626 of 2,475 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.

54 / 2,475 testedView yearly tests →
16 / 1,019 testedView yearly tests →
30 / 2,474 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%2000: 26.0%, 186 of 716 tested samples2006: 30.2%, 223 of 739 tested samples2015: 1.0%, 3 of 315 tested samples2022: 30.4%, 214 of 705 tested samples200020112022

4 tested years between 2000 and 2022. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
200071618626.0%
2001Not tested——
2002Not tested——
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
200673922330.2%
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
201531531.0%
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
202270521430.4%
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
1,849
1
547
2
64
3
14
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. origin94.7% · 2,345
Imported3.6% · 88
Unknown origin1.7% · 42

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 526 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,03100.0%—
2,3,5-Trimethacarb70500.0%—
2,6-DIPN70400.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,73600.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole70500.0%—
Abamectin70500.0%—
Acephate1,02000.0%—
Acetamiprid1,02000.0%—
Acetochlor1,01900.0%—
Aclonifen70400.0%—
Alachlor2,47400.0%—
Aldicarb2,40400.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone2,44200.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide2,39800.0%—
Aldrin2,42400.0%—
Allidochlor70500.0%—
Ametoctradin70500.0%—
Ametryn70500.0%—
Amicarbazone70500.0%—
Aminocarb70500.0%—
Anilofos70500.0%—
Asulam70500.0%—
Atraton70500.0%—
Atrazine70500.0%—
Avermectin31500.0%—
Azaconazole70500.0%—
Azamethiphos70500.0%—
Azimsulfuron70500.0%—
Azinphos ethyl70500.0%—
Azinphos methyl70500.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,02000.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,75900.0%—
Beflubutamid70400.0%—
Benalaxyl70400.0%—
Bendiocarb1,73300.0%—
Benfluralin2,13900.0%—
Benoxacor1,75900.0%—
Bensulfuron methyl70500.0%—
Bensulide70500.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl70500.0%—
Benzobicyclon70500.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr70500.0%—
BHC alpha70400.0%—
BHC beta70400.0%—
BHC delta70400.0%—
Bifenazate70500.0%—
Bifenox70400.0%—
Bifenthrin1,75800.0%—
Bitertanol70500.0%—
Boscalid1,74400.0%—
Bromacil70400.0%—
Bromobutide70500.0%—
Bromophos ethyl70400.0%—
Bromopropylate70400.0%—
Bromuconazole70400.0%—
Bupirimate70500.0%—
Buprofezin70500.0%—
Butachlor70500.0%—
Butralin70500.0%—
Butylate70400.0%—
Cadusafos70500.0%—
Captan31500.0%—
Carbaryl2,47500.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)1,02000.0%—
Carbofuran1,73600.0%—
Carbophenothion70400.0%—
Carboxin1,43910.1%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,73900.0%—
Carpropamid70500.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,02000.0%—
Chlorbromuron70500.0%—
Chlordane cis1,44300.0%—
Chlordane trans1,44300.0%—
Chlordanes Total31500.0%—
Chlordimeform70500.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos70400.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,01900.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total70500.0%—
Chlorfluazuron70500.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl70500.0%—
Chlorobenzilate70400.0%—
Chloroneb70400.0%—
Chlorothalonil1,01900.0%—
Chlorotoluron70500.0%—
Chloroxuron70500.0%—
Chlorpropham70400.0%—
Chlorpyrifos2,475502.0%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos methyl64700.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl O-analog70500.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,02000.0%—
Chlorsulfuron70500.0%—
Chlorthiophos70400.0%—
Clethodim1,02000.0%—
Clodinafop propargyl70500.0%—
Clofentezine70500.0%—
Clomazone70400.0%—
Cloquintocet-mexyl70500.0%—
Cloransulam methyl70500.0%—
Clothianidin1,02000.0%—
Coumaphos70500.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog70500.0%—
Crotoxyphos70500.0%—
Crufomate70500.0%—
Cyanazine70500.0%—
Cyantraniliprole70500.0%—
Cyazofamid70500.0%—
Cyflufenamid70500.0%—
Cyflumetofen55800.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,75810.1%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda31500.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)1,44300.0%—
Cymoxanil70500.0%—
Cypermethrin1,75800.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,02000.0%—
Cyprazine70500.0%—
Cyproconazole1,01900.0%—
Cyprodinil70400.0%—
Cyprosulfamide70500.0%—
Cyromazine70500.0%—
Daimuron70500.0%—
DCPA70400.0%—
DDD o,p'1,01900.0%—
DDD p,p'1,77000.0%—
DDE o,p'70400.0%—
DDE p,p'2,474301.2%Yearly results
DDT o,p'1,01900.0%—
DDT p,p'2,46900.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)70500.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,43810.1%—
Demeton-O70400.0%—
Demeton-S70400.0%—
Demeton-S methyl70500.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone70500.0%—
Demeton-S sulfoxide70500.0%—
Desethyl atrazine70500.0%—
Desmetryn70500.0%—
Dialifos70500.0%—
Diazinon1,42100.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,42100.0%—
Dichlobenil70400.0%—
Dichlofenthion70400.0%—
Dichlormid70500.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone o,p' (2,4-DCBP)70400.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP)70400.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)2,43500.0%—
Diclobutrazol70500.0%—
Diclofop methyl70400.0%—
Dicloran1,42050.4%—
Diclosulam1,02000.0%—
Dicrotophos70500.0%—
Dieldrin2,47300.0%—
Diethofencarb70500.0%—
Difenoconazole70400.0%—
Diflubenzuron1,02000.0%—
Dimepiperate70500.0%—
Dimethenamid1,75900.0%—
Dimethipin70400.0%—
Dimethoate70500.0%—
Dimethomorph70500.0%—
Dimethylvinphos70500.0%—
Dimetilan70500.0%—
Dimoxystrobin70500.0%—
Diniconazole70400.0%—
Dinotefuran1,02000.0%—
Dioxacarb70500.0%—
Dioxathion70500.0%—
Diphenamid70400.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)70430.4%—
Dipropetryn70500.0%—
Disulfoton2,03900.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,42100.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,43900.0%—
Ditalimfos70400.0%—
Dithiopyr70500.0%—
Diuron70500.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)70500.0%—
Dodine70500.0%—
Edifenphos70500.0%—
Emamectin70500.0%—
Endosulfan I70400.0%—
Endosulfan II67300.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate70400.0%—
Endrin70400.0%—
EPN1,01900.0%—
Epoxiconazole70400.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)70400.0%—
Esfenvalerate70400.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total97600.0%—
Esprocarb70500.0%—
Ethaboxam70500.0%—
Ethalfluralin2,45400.0%—
Ethametsulfuron methyl70500.0%—
Ethidimuron70500.0%—
Ethiofencarb70500.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone70500.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide70500.0%—
Ethion70500.0%—
Ethiprole70500.0%—
Ethofumesate70500.0%—
Ethoprop2,16000.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)70400.0%—
Etofenprox1,01900.0%—
Etoxazole70500.0%—
Etridiazole96200.0%—
Etrimfos70500.0%—
Famoxadone70500.0%—
Famphur70500.0%—
Fenamidone70500.0%—
Fenamiphos2,16000.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone2,14000.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide1,34000.0%—
Fenarimol70400.0%—
Fenazaquin70500.0%—
Fenbuconazole1,01900.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)70400.0%—
Fenhexamid70500.0%—
Fenitrothion70400.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)70500.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl1,75900.0%—
Fenoxycarb70500.0%—
Fenpropathrin2,47400.0%—
Fenpropidin67500.0%—
Fenpropimorph70500.0%—
Fenpyrazamine70400.0%—
Fenpyroximate70500.0%—
Fensulfothion70500.0%—
Fenthion70400.0%—
Fenthion sulfone70400.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide70400.0%—
Fenuron70500.0%—
Fenvalerate71600.0%—
Fipronil70400.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)70400.0%—
Flazasulfuron70500.0%—
Flonicamid70500.0%—
Florpyrauxifen-Benzyl70500.0%—
Fluazifop butyl1,02000.0%—
Fluazinam70120.3%—
Flubendiamide70500.0%—
Flucythrinate70400.0%—
Fludioxonil1,75900.0%—
Flufenacet70400.0%—
Flufenoxuron70500.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl70500.0%—
Flumetsulam70500.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl70500.0%—
Flumioxazin1,42400.0%—
Fluometuron1,02000.0%—
Fluopicolide70500.0%—
Fluopyram70500.0%—
Fluorodifen70400.0%—
Fluoxastrobin70500.0%—
Flupyradifurone70500.0%—
Fluquinconazole70400.0%—
Fluridone70500.0%—
Flusilazole70500.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl70500.0%—
Flutolanil1,75900.0%—
Flutriafol1,02040.4%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,01900.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,02000.0%—
Fonofos70400.0%—
Foramsulfuron70500.0%—
Forchlorfenuron70500.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride55800.0%—
Fosthiazate70500.0%—
Furalaxyl70400.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl70500.0%—
Heptachlor1,42000.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,42000.0%—
Heptenophos70400.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)1,73800.0%—
Hexaconazole70500.0%—
Hexazinone70400.0%—
Hexythiazox70500.0%—
Hydroprene1,75800.0%—
Hydroxy Acequinocyl70400.0%—
Imazalil70500.0%—
Imazosulfuron70500.0%—
Imidacloprid1,02000.0%—
Imidacloprid olefin70500.0%—
Imidacloprid urea70500.0%—
Imiprothrin1,02000.0%—
Indaziflam70500.0%—
Indoxacarb1,75900.0%—
Ipconazole1,02000.0%—
Iprobenfos (IBP)70500.0%—
Iprodione2,15900.0%—
Iprovalicarb70500.0%—
Isocarbophos70400.0%—
Isofenphos70500.0%—
Isofenphos methyl70400.0%—
Isofetamid70500.0%—
Isoprocarb70500.0%—
Isopropalin70500.0%—
Isoprothiolane70500.0%—
Isoproturon70500.0%—
Isopyrazam70500.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl70400.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl70500.0%—
Lactofen1,75600.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total71600.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog70500.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)70400.0%—
Linuron70500.0%—
Malathion2,475542.2%Yearly results
Malathion oxygen analog2,47500.0%—
Mandipropamid70500.0%—
Mecarbam70400.0%—
Mefenacet70500.0%—
Mepanipyrim70500.0%—
Mephosfolan70500.0%—
Mepronil70500.0%—
Metaflumizone70500.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam2,47510.0%—
Metamitron70500.0%—
Metconazole1,02000.0%—
Methacrifos70400.0%—
Methamidophos2,43600.0%—
Methfuroxam67500.0%—
Methidathion70500.0%—
Methiocarb70500.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone70500.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide70500.0%—
Methomyl2,41000.0%—
Methoprotryne70500.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'71600.0%—
Methoxychlor Total70400.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,02000.0%—
Metobromuron70500.0%—
Metolachlor2,47400.0%—
Metolcarb70500.0%—
Metoxuron70500.0%—
Metrafenone70500.0%—
Metribuzin70500.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl70500.0%—
Mevinphos Total70500.0%—
Mexacarbate70500.0%—
MGK-2641,019161.6%Yearly results
Mirex23400.0%—
Molinate70400.0%—
Monocrotophos1,42100.0%—
Monolinuron70500.0%—
Monuron70500.0%—
Myclobutanil70500.0%—
Napropamide70400.0%—
Neburon70500.0%—
Nitenpyram70500.0%—
Nitrapyrin61500.0%—
Nitrofen70400.0%—
Norflurazon2,47500.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl2,16000.0%—
Novaluron1,02000.0%—
Nuarimol70500.0%—
o-Phenylphenol23300.0%—
Octhilinone70500.0%—
Omethoate70500.0%—
Oxadiazon70400.0%—
Oxadixyl70400.0%—
Oxamyl2,47500.0%—
Oxamyl oxime1,02000.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin70500.0%—
Oxycarboxin70500.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl70500.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone70500.0%—
Oxyfluorfen70400.0%—
Paclobutrazol70400.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,42000.0%—
Parathion methyl2,15910.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog2,07600.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog1,42100.0%—
Penconazole70400.0%—
Pencycuron70500.0%—
Pendimethalin2,47400.0%—
Penflufen70500.0%—
Penoxsulam70500.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)2,159964.4%Yearly results
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,73810.1%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)1,44300.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,02000.0%—
Permethrin Total1,01910.1%—
Phenothrin1,02000.0%—
Phenthoate70500.0%—
Phorate2,13900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog70500.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone70500.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide70500.0%—
Phorate sulfone2,47500.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide1,42500.0%—
Phosalone70500.0%—
Phosmet1,02000.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,02000.0%—
Phosphamidon70500.0%—
Phoxim70500.0%—
Picolinafen70500.0%—
Picoxystrobin70500.0%—
Pinoxaden70500.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide2,15943520.1%Yearly results
Pirimicarb70500.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl70500.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl70500.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl70530.4%—
Prallethrin1,73800.0%—
Pretilachlor70500.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl70500.0%—
Prochloraz70500.0%—
Procymidone70400.0%—
Profenofos70400.0%—
Profluralin70400.0%—
Promecarb70500.0%—
Prometryn70500.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)70400.0%—
Propachlor70500.0%—
Propamocarb70500.0%—
Propanil70400.0%—
Propaquizafop70500.0%—
Propargite2,39500.0%—
Propazine70500.0%—
Propetamphos1,74000.0%—
Propham70400.0%—
Propiconazole2,47400.0%—
Proquinazid64300.0%—
Prosulfuron70500.0%—
Prothioconazole desthio70500.0%—
Prothiofos70400.0%—
Pydiflumetofen70510.1%—
Pymetrozine70500.0%—
Pyraclofos70500.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,75330.2%—
Pyraflufen ethyl70500.0%—
Pyrazon70500.0%—
Pyrazophos70500.0%—
Pyrethrins1,02050.5%—
Pyridaben70500.0%—
Pyridalyl70400.0%—
Pyridaphenthion70500.0%—
Pyrifluquinazon70500.0%—
Pyrimethanil70500.0%—
Pyriofenone70500.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,75900.0%—
Pyroxasulfone70400.0%—
Pyroxsulam70500.0%—
Quinalphos70500.0%—
Quinoxyfen70500.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)2,47450.2%—
Quizalofop ethyl70500.0%—
Resmethrin1,75900.0%—
Rotenone70500.0%—
S-Bioallethrin70500.0%—
Saflufenacil70500.0%—
Sedaxane70500.0%—
Sethoxydim1,02000.0%—
Siduron70500.0%—
Simazine70500.0%—
Simeconazole70500.0%—
Simetryn70500.0%—
Spinetoram70500.0%—
Spinosad70500.0%—
Spinosad A73900.0%—
Spirodiclofen70500.0%—
Spiromesifen70500.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol70500.0%—
Spirotetramat70500.0%—
Spiroxamine70500.0%—
Sulfallate70400.0%—
Sulfentrazone70500.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl70500.0%—
Sulfosulfuron70500.0%—
Sulfoxaflor70500.0%—
Sulprofos70500.0%—
TCMTB70500.0%—
Tebuconazole2,42310.0%—
Tebufenozide70500.0%—
Tebufenpyrad70500.0%—
Tebupirimfos70400.0%—
Tebutam70500.0%—
Tebuthiuron70500.0%—
Tecnazene70400.0%—
Teflubenzuron61500.0%—
Tefluthrin1,01900.0%—
Temephos70500.0%—
Tepraloxydim70500.0%—
Terbacil70400.0%—
Terbufos70400.0%—
Terbufos sulfone70500.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide70500.0%—
Terbuthylazine70500.0%—
Terbutryn70400.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos70500.0%—
Tetraconazole1,01900.0%—
Tetradifon70400.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,01900.0%—
Tetramethrin1,02000.0%—
Thiabendazole70510.1%—
Thiacloprid70500.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,02000.0%—
Thiazopyr70500.0%—
Thidiazuron70500.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl64600.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl70500.0%—
Thiobencarb70500.0%—
Thiodicarb70500.0%—
Thionazin70500.0%—
Tolclofos methyl70400.0%—
Tolfenpyrad70400.0%—
Tri Allate70400.0%—
Triadimefon70500.0%—
Triadimenol70500.0%—
Triasulfuron70500.0%—
Triazophos70500.0%—
Tribenuron methyl70500.0%—
Trichlorfon52900.0%—
Trichloronate70400.0%—
Tricyclazole70500.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,75300.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron70500.0%—
Triflumezopyrim70500.0%—
Triflumizole70500.0%—
Trifluralin2,47400.0%—
Triticonazole70400.0%—
Uniconazole70400.0%—
Valifenalate70500.0%—
Vamidothion70500.0%—
Vernolate70500.0%—
Vinclozolin70400.0%—
Zoxamide70500.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2000, 2006, 2015, 2022.

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