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Pesticides found on radishes

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2019–2020 · 2 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2019–2020. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

DCPA18.7%262 / 1,401 tested
Azoxystrobin10.4%146 / 1,401 tested
Chlorpyrifos8.2%115 / 1,401 tested

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

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1,401samples
tested
39.3%had at least one detected residue
42different analytes detected

550 of 1,401 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.

DCPA18.7%
262 / 1,401 testedView yearly tests →
146 / 1,401 testedView yearly tests →
115 / 1,401 testedView yearly tests →
81 / 1,401 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%2019: 37.4%, 266 of 712 tested samples2020: 41.2%, 284 of 689 tested samples20192020

2 tested years between 2019 and 2020. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
201971226637.4%
202068928441.2%
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.

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268
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138
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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. origin78.1% · 1,094
Imported21.3% · 298
Unknown origin0.6% · 9

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 236 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,40100.0%—
Acephate1,40100.0%—
Acetamiprid1,40100.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl1,40100.0%—
Aldicarb1,40100.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,40100.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,40100.0%—
Aldrin1,40100.0%—
Allethrin1,40100.0%—
Ametoctradin1,40100.0%—
Ametryn1,40100.0%—
Aspon1,40100.0%—
Atrazine1,40100.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,30100.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,40100.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,40114610.4%Yearly results
Bendiocarb1,40100.0%—
Benoxacor1,40100.0%—
Bensulide1,40100.0%—
BHC alpha1,40100.0%—
BHC beta1,40100.0%—
Bifenazate1,40100.0%—
Bifenthrin1,40190.6%—
Bitertanol1,40100.0%—
Boscalid1,40140.3%—
Bromopropylate1,40100.0%—
Bupirimate1,40100.0%—
Buprofezin1,40100.0%—
Butocarboxim1,40100.0%—
Carbaryl1,40110.1%—
Carbendazim (MBC)1,40110.1%—
Carbofuran1,40100.0%—
Carboxin1,38200.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,40100.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,401151.1%Yearly results
Chlordane cis1,40100.0%—
Chlordane trans1,40100.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,40100.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total1,40100.0%—
Chlorpropham1,40130.2%—
Chlorpyrifos1,4011158.2%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,40100.0%—
Clethodim1,40100.0%—
Clomazone1,40100.0%—
Clothianidin1,40110.1%—
Coumaphos1,38200.0%—
Cumyluron1,40100.0%—
Cyflufenamid1,40100.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,40150.4%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)1,40140.3%—
Cymoxanil1,40100.0%—
Cypermethrin1,401141.0%Yearly results
Cyphenothrin1,40100.0%—
Cyprodinil1,40140.3%—
Cyromazine1,32200.0%—
DCPA1,40126218.7%Yearly results
DDD p,p'1,40100.0%—
DDE p,p'1,401513.6%Yearly results
DDT p,p'1,40120.1%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,36200.0%—
Diazinon1,40100.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,40100.0%—
Dichlobenil1,40100.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,40100.0%—
Dicloran1,40100.0%—
Dieldrin1,40150.4%—
Difenoconazole1,40110.1%—
Dimethenamid1,40100.0%—
Dimethoate1,40100.0%—
Dimethomorph1,40120.1%—
Dinotefuran1,40100.0%—
Diphenamid1,40100.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)1,40100.0%—
Disulfoton1,40100.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,40100.0%—
Emamectin benzoate1,40100.0%—
Endosulfan I1,40100.0%—
Endosulfan II1,40100.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,40110.1%—
Endrin1,40100.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)1,40100.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total1,401221.6%Yearly results
Ethiofencarb1,40100.0%—
Ethion1,40100.0%—
Ethoprop1,40100.0%—
Etoxazole1,40100.0%—
Etridiazole1,40100.0%—
Fenamidone1,40100.0%—
Fenamiphos1,40100.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone1,40100.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide1,40100.0%—
Fenarimol1,40100.0%—
Fenbuconazole1,40100.0%—
Fenhexamid1,40100.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,40100.0%—
Fenpropimorph1,40100.0%—
Fenpyroximate1,40100.0%—
Fenthion1,40100.0%—
Fipronil1,40100.0%—
Flonicamid1,401815.8%Yearly results
Fludioxonil1,40140.3%—
Flufenacet1,40100.0%—
Flumioxazin1,38200.0%—
Fluopicolide1,401402.9%Yearly results
Fluopyram1,40130.2%—
Fluoxastrobin1,40100.0%—
Fluquinconazole1,40100.0%—
Fluridone1,40100.0%—
Flusilazole1,40100.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,37000.0%—
Fonofos1,40100.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,40100.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride1,40100.0%—
Furathiocarb1,40100.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl1,40100.0%—
Heptachlor1,40100.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,40100.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)1,40100.0%—
Hexaconazole1,40100.0%—
Hexythiazox1,40100.0%—
Imazalil1,40100.0%—
Imidacloprid1,401352.5%Yearly results
Imiprothrin1,40100.0%—
Indoxacarb1,40120.1%—
Iprodione1,40100.0%—
Isofenphos1,40100.0%—
Isoprothiolane1,40100.0%—
Lenacil1,40100.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,40100.0%—
Linuron1,40100.0%—
Malathion1,40100.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,40100.0%—
Mandipropamid1,40100.0%—
Mefenacet1,40100.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,401584.1%Yearly results
Methamidophos1,40120.1%—
Methidathion1,40100.0%—
Methiocarb1,40100.0%—
Methomyl1,40150.4%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,40100.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,401141.0%Yearly results
Metolachlor1,40100.0%—
Metrafenone1,40100.0%—
Mevinphos Total1,40100.0%—
MGK-2641,37300.0%—
Monocrotophos1,40100.0%—
Myclobutanil1,40100.0%—
Napropamide1,40100.0%—
Norflurazon1,40100.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl1,40100.0%—
Novaluron1,40100.0%—
Omethoate1,40100.0%—
Oryzalin1,40100.0%—
Oxadixyl1,40100.0%—
Oxamyl1,40100.0%—
Oxamyl oxime1,40100.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1,40100.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone1,40100.0%—
Oxyfluorfen1,40100.0%—
Paclobutrazol1,40100.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,40100.0%—
Parathion methyl1,40100.0%—
Pebulate1,40100.0%—
Penconazole1,40100.0%—
Pencycuron1,40100.0%—
Pendimethalin1,40100.0%—
Penoxsulam1,40100.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)1,40100.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,40100.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)1,40100.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,40140.3%—
Permethrin Total1,40140.3%—
Phenothrin1,40100.0%—
Phorate1,40100.0%—
Phorate sulfone1,40100.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide1,40100.0%—
Phosalone1,38200.0%—
Phosmet1,38100.0%—
Phosphamidon1,40100.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,40100.0%—
Pirimicarb1,40100.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl1,40100.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl1,40100.0%—
Prallethrin1,40100.0%—
Prochloraz1,38200.0%—
Procymidone1,40100.0%—
Profenofos1,40100.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)1,40100.0%—
Propamocarb1,40130.2%—
Propargite1,40100.0%—
Propetamphos1,40100.0%—
Propiconazole1,40100.0%—
Prothiofos1,40100.0%—
Pymetrozine1,38100.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,4011027.3%Yearly results
Pyrazophos1,40100.0%—
Pyridaben1,40100.0%—
Pyrimethanil1,40110.1%—
Pyriproxyfen1,40100.0%—
Quinalphos1,40100.0%—
Quinoxyfen1,40100.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)1,40100.0%—
Resmethrin1,40100.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,40100.0%—
Saflufenacil1,40100.0%—
Simetryn1,40100.0%—
Spinetoram1,40120.1%—
Spinosad1,40140.3%—
Spirodiclofen1,40100.0%—
Spiromesifen1,40100.0%—
Spirotetramat1,40100.0%—
Spiroxamine1,40100.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,38200.0%—
Tebuconazole1,40110.1%—
Tebufenozide1,40100.0%—
Tebufenpyrad1,40100.0%—
Tecnazene1,40100.0%—
Tefluthrin1,40100.0%—
Terbacil1,40100.0%—
Terbuthylazine1,40100.0%—
Tetradifon1,40100.0%—
Tetramethrin1,40100.0%—
Thiabendazole1,40100.0%—
Thiacloprid1,40100.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,401120.9%Yearly results
Tri Allate1,40100.0%—
Triadimefon1,40100.0%—
Triadimenol1,40100.0%—
Triazophos1,40100.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,40120.1%—
Triflumizole1,40100.0%—
Trifluralin1,401130.9%Yearly results
Triticonazole1,40100.0%—
Vernolate1,40100.0%—
Vinclozolin1,40100.0%—
Zoxamide1,40100.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2019, 2020.

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