Food test results

Pesticides found on rice

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

2000–2019 · 8 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2000–2019. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Piperonyl butoxide17.3%527 / 3,049 tested
Propiconazole10.0%302 / 3,015 tested
MGK-2649.7%164 / 1,687 tested

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

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3,049samples
tested
34.5%had at least one detected residue
66different analytes detected

1,052 of 3,049 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.

302 / 3,015 testedView yearly tests →
164 / 1,687 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: 32.6%, 58 of 178 tested samples2001: 31.1%, 214 of 689 tested samples2002: 18.2%, 90 of 495 tested samples2008: 43.5%, 80 of 184 tested samples2009: 26.4%, 115 of 435 tested samples2014: 13.7%, 43 of 314 tested samples2018: 65.6%, 124 of 189 tested samples2019: 58.1%, 328 of 565 tested samples200020092019

8 tested years between 2000 and 2019. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
20001785832.6%
200168921431.1%
20024959018.2%
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
2007Not tested——
20081848043.5%
200943511526.4%
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
20143144313.7%
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
201818912465.6%
201956532858.1%
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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1,997
1
666
2
210
3
91
4
38
5
10
6
3
7
5
8
1
9
3
10+
25

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. origin87.4% · 2,666
Imported12.0% · 366
Unknown origin0.6% · 17

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 479 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol31400.0%—
2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF)75400.0%—
2,6-DIPN18963.2%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran3,04900.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole75400.0%—
Abamectin75400.0%—
Acephate1,06810.1%—
Acetamiprid1,06880.7%—
Acetochlor1,66700.0%—
Aclonifen75400.0%—
Alachlor75400.0%—
Aldicarb2,11600.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone2,11600.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide2,11600.0%—
Aldrin1,66700.0%—
Allethrin57830.5%—
Ametoctradin75400.0%—
Ametryn75400.0%—
Amicarbazone75400.0%—
Anilofos75400.0%—
Asulam75400.0%—
Atraton75400.0%—
Atrazine75400.0%—
Azinphos ethyl75400.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,64500.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,68400.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,664945.6%Yearly results
Beflubutamid75400.0%—
Benalaxyl75400.0%—
Bendiocarb1,06800.0%—
Benfluralin75400.0%—
Benoxacor1,68500.0%—
Bensulfuron methyl75400.0%—
Bensulide75400.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl69100.0%—
Benzobicyclon75400.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr75400.0%—
BHC alpha1,68700.0%—
BHC beta1,06800.0%—
BHC delta75400.0%—
Bifenazate75400.0%—
Bifenox75400.0%—
Bifenthrin1,66730.2%—
Bioallethrin75400.0%—
Bitertanol75400.0%—
Boscalid1,66700.0%—
Bromacil75300.0%—
Bromophos ethyl75400.0%—
Bromopropylate75400.0%—
Bromuconazole75400.0%—
Bupirimate75400.0%—
Buprofezin1,068302.8%Yearly results
Butachlor75400.0%—
Butylate75400.0%—
Cadusafos75400.0%—
Captan31400.0%—
Carbaryl2,664190.7%Yearly results
Carbendazim (MBC)1,684271.6%Yearly results
Carbofuran2,83000.0%—
Carbophenothion75400.0%—
Carboxin2,97000.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,68700.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,06800.0%—
Chlordane cis75400.0%—
Chlordane trans75400.0%—
Chlordimeform75400.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos75400.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,03300.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total75400.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl75400.0%—
Chlorobenzilate75400.0%—
Chloroneb75400.0%—
Chlorpropham754131.7%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos1,685251.5%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos methyl3,046160.5%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos methyl O-analog1,24600.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,33400.0%—
Chlorsulfuron75400.0%—
Chlorthiophos75400.0%—
Clethodim75400.0%—
Clodinafop propargyl75400.0%—
Clofentezine75400.0%—
Clomazone2,73500.0%—
Cloquintocet-mexyl69100.0%—
Cloransulam methyl75400.0%—
Clothianidin1,068312.9%Yearly results
Coumaphos75400.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog75400.0%—
Crotoxyphos75400.0%—
Crufomate75400.0%—
Cyanazine75400.0%—
Cyantraniliprole75400.0%—
Cyazofamid75400.0%—
Cyflufenamid75400.0%—
Cyflumetofen75400.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,62720.1%—
Cyhalofop butyl57900.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda75200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)1,35310.1%—
Cymoxanil75400.0%—
Cypermethrin1,64700.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,15500.0%—
Cyproconazole1,06830.3%—
Cyprodinil75400.0%—
Cyprosulfamide75400.0%—
Cyromazine75400.0%—
DCPA75400.0%—
DDD o,p'1,06800.0%—
DDD p,p'77350.6%—
DDE o,p'1,06800.0%—
DDE p,p'2,43000.0%—
DDT o,p'1,06800.0%—
DDT p,p'1,66620.1%—
DEF (Tribufos)75400.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,231564.5%Yearly results
Demeton-O69200.0%—
Demeton-S75400.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone75400.0%—
Desethyl atrazine75400.0%—
Desmetryn75400.0%—
Dialifos75400.0%—
Diazinon1,06800.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,06800.0%—
Dichlobenil75400.0%—
Dichlofenthion75400.0%—
Dichlormid75400.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,06800.0%—
Diclofop methyl75400.0%—
Dicloran75400.0%—
Diclosulam75400.0%—
Dicofol Total72300.0%—
Dicrotophos75400.0%—
Dieldrin3,04900.0%—
Diethofencarb75400.0%—
Difenoconazole1,068111.0%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron1,67100.0%—
Dimepiperate75400.0%—
Dimethenamid75400.0%—
Dimethipin62900.0%—
Dimethoate75400.0%—
Dimethomorph2,70400.0%—
Diniconazole75400.0%—
Dinotefuran1,068666.2%Yearly results
Dioxacarb75400.0%—
Dioxathion75400.0%—
Diphenamid75400.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)754131.7%Yearly results
Dipropetryn75400.0%—
Disulfoton2,09600.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone2,07600.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide75400.0%—
Diuron1,06800.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)75400.0%—
Dodine75400.0%—
Emamectin75400.0%—
Endosulfan I1,23800.0%—
Endosulfan II1,37110.1%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,31210.1%—
Endrin1,06800.0%—
EPN75400.0%—
Epoxiconazole75400.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)61900.0%—
Esfenvalerate1,37300.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total31400.0%—
Ethaboxam75400.0%—
Ethalfluralin75400.0%—
Ethametsulfuron methyl62900.0%—
Ethiofencarb75400.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone75400.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide75400.0%—
Ethion75410.1%—
Ethiprole75400.0%—
Ethofumesate75400.0%—
Ethoprop75400.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)75400.0%—
Etofenprox1,06800.0%—
Etoxazole75400.0%—
Etridiazole75400.0%—
Etrimfos69100.0%—
Famoxadone75400.0%—
Famphur75400.0%—
Fenamidone75400.0%—
Fenamiphos75400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone75400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide75400.0%—
Fenarimol75400.0%—
Fenazaquin75400.0%—
Fenbuconazole1,34700.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)75400.0%—
Fenhexamid75400.0%—
Fenitrothion75400.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)75440.5%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl1,66700.0%—
Fenoxycarb75400.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,64700.0%—
Fenpropimorph75400.0%—
Fenpyrazamine75400.0%—
Fenpyroximate1,06800.0%—
Fensulfothion75400.0%—
Fenthion75400.0%—
Fenthion sulfone75400.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide75400.0%—
Fenuron75400.0%—
Fenvalerate1,34200.0%—
Fipronil1,66400.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)75400.0%—
Flazasulfuron75400.0%—
Flonicamid75400.0%—
Florpyrauxifen-Benzyl75400.0%—
Fluazifop butyl75400.0%—
Flubendiamide75400.0%—
Flucythrinate75400.0%—
Fludioxonil2,58130.1%—
Flufenacet75400.0%—
Flufenoxuron75400.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl75400.0%—
Flumetsulam75400.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl75400.0%—
Flumioxazin75400.0%—
Fluometuron1,06800.0%—
Fluopicolide75400.0%—
Fluopyram75420.3%—
Fluorodifen75400.0%—
Fluoxastrobin1,06800.0%—
Flupyradifurone75410.1%—
Fluquinconazole75400.0%—
Fluridone2,97700.0%—
Flusilazole75400.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl75400.0%—
Flutolanil3,00840.1%—
Flutriafol75420.3%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,66700.0%—
Fluxapyroxad75410.1%—
Fonofos75400.0%—
Forchlorfenuron75400.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride75400.0%—
Fosthiazate75400.0%—
Furalaxyl75400.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl75400.0%—
Heptachlor1,68700.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide3,00900.0%—
Heptenophos75400.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)75400.0%—
Hexaconazole75450.7%—
Hexazinone75400.0%—
Hexythiazox1,06800.0%—
Hydroprene1,35210.1%—
Imazalil75400.0%—
Imazosulfuron75400.0%—
Imidacloprid1,687311.8%Yearly results
Imiprothrin1,37100.0%—
Indaziflam75400.0%—
Indoxacarb75400.0%—
Ipconazole75400.0%—
Iprobenfos (IBP)75410.1%—
Iprodione2,71500.0%—
Iprovalicarb75400.0%—
Isocarbophos75400.0%—
Isofenphos75400.0%—
Isofenphos methyl75400.0%—
Isoprocarb75400.0%—
Isoprothiolane754537.0%Yearly results
Isoproturon75400.0%—
Isopyrazam75400.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl1,37300.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl75400.0%—
Lactofen75400.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total78800.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog75400.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)3,02910.0%—
Linuron75400.0%—
Malathion3,0291625.3%Yearly results
Malathion oxygen analog3,00800.0%—
Mandipropamid75400.0%—
Mecarbam75400.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl75400.0%—
Mepanipyrim75400.0%—
Mephosfolan75400.0%—
Mesotrione75400.0%—
Metaflumizone75400.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam3,04700.0%—
Metconazole1,06800.0%—
Methacrifos75400.0%—
Methamidophos1,567140.9%Yearly results
Methidathion75400.0%—
Methiocarb75400.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone75400.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide75400.0%—
Methomyl2,99000.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'2,116391.8%Yearly results
Methoxyfenozide1,06800.0%—
Metolachlor3,02900.0%—
Metolcarb75400.0%—
Metrafenone75400.0%—
Metribuzin75400.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl75400.0%—
Mevinphos Total75400.0%—
MGK-2641,6871649.7%Yearly results
Mirex75400.0%—
Molinate1,63700.0%—
Monocrotophos75400.0%—
Monolinuron75400.0%—
Monuron75400.0%—
Myclobutanil1,63710.1%—
Napropamide75400.0%—
Neburon75400.0%—
Nicosulfuron66200.0%—
Nitrapyrin75400.0%—
Nitrofen75400.0%—
Norflurazon75400.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl75400.0%—
Novaluron75400.0%—
Omethoate75400.0%—
Orthosulfamuron75400.0%—
Oxadiazon75400.0%—
Oxadixyl2,11650.2%—
Oxamyl2,11600.0%—
Oxamyl oxime75400.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin75400.0%—
Oxychlordane75400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl75400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone75400.0%—
Oxyfluorfen75410.1%—
Paclobutrazol75400.0%—
Parathion ethyl2,11600.0%—
Parathion methyl1,68710.1%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,37300.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog2,09600.0%—
Penconazole75400.0%—
Pencycuron75400.0%—
Pendimethalin3,04700.0%—
Penflufen75400.0%—
Penoxsulam75400.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)75400.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)75400.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)75400.0%—
Penthiopyrad75400.0%—
Permethrin Total1,66650.3%—
Phenothrin1,58700.0%—
Phenthoate75400.0%—
Phorate75400.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog75400.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone75400.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide75400.0%—
Phorate sulfone75400.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide75460.8%—
Phosalone75400.0%—
Phosmet1,06800.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,06800.0%—
Phosphamidon75400.0%—
Phoxim75400.0%—
Picoxystrobin75400.0%—
Pinoxaden75400.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide3,04952717.3%Yearly results
Pirimicarb75400.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl75400.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl75400.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl1,06830.3%—
Prallethrin1,06800.0%—
Pretilachlor75400.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl75400.0%—
Prochloraz75400.0%—
Procymidone75400.0%—
Profenofos75491.2%—
Profluralin75400.0%—
Profoxydim75400.0%—
Promecarb75400.0%—
Prometryn75400.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)75400.0%—
Propachlor75400.0%—
Propamocarb75400.0%—
Propanil3,04910.0%—
Propaquizafop75400.0%—
Propargite1,06800.0%—
Propazine75400.0%—
Propetamphos2,78900.0%—
Propham75400.0%—
Propiconazole3,01530210.0%Yearly results
Propoxur1,14400.0%—
Propoxycarbazone62900.0%—
Proquinazid75400.0%—
Prosulfuron75400.0%—
Prothioconazole30000.0%—
Prothiofos75400.0%—
Pymetrozine75410.1%—
Pyraclofos75400.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,06800.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl75400.0%—
Pyrasulfotole31400.0%—
Pyrazon75400.0%—
Pyrazophos75400.0%—
Pyrethrins31400.0%—
Pyridaben75400.0%—
Pyridalyl75400.0%—
Pyridaphenthion75400.0%—
Pyridate62900.0%—
Pyrimethanil75400.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,52610.1%—
Pyroxasulfone75400.0%—
Pyroxsulam75400.0%—
Quinalphos75410.1%—
Quinoxyfen75400.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)75400.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl75400.0%—
Resmethrin1,66770.4%—
Rimsulfuron1,06800.0%—
Rotenone75400.0%—
Saflufenacil1,06800.0%—
Sedaxane75400.0%—
Sethoxydim75400.0%—
Siduron75400.0%—
Simazine75400.0%—
Spinetoram75400.0%—
Spinosad1,06800.0%—
Spinosad A59800.0%—
Spinosad D59900.0%—
Spirodiclofen75400.0%—
Spiromesifen75400.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol75400.0%—
Spirotetramat1,05400.0%—
Spiroxamine75400.0%—
Sulfallate75400.0%—
Sulfentrazone75400.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl75400.0%—
Sulfosulfuron75400.0%—
Sulfoxaflor75400.0%—
Sulprofos75400.0%—
TCMTB2,77700.0%—
Tebuconazole1,068565.2%Yearly results
Tebufenozide75400.0%—
Tebufenpyrad75400.0%—
Tebupirimfos75400.0%—
Tebuthiuron75400.0%—
Tecnazene75400.0%—
Teflubenzuron75400.0%—
Tefluthrin1,68700.0%—
Tepraloxydim75400.0%—
Terbacil75400.0%—
Terbufos75400.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone75400.0%—
Terbufos sulfone75400.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide75400.0%—
Terbuthylazine75400.0%—
Terbutryn72200.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos75400.0%—
Tetraconazole1,05430.3%—
Tetradifon75400.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,60430.2%—
Tetramethrin1,35300.0%—
Thiabendazole75410.1%—
Thiacloprid75420.3%—
Thiamethoxam1,068323.0%Yearly results
Thiazopyr75400.0%—
Thidiazuron75400.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl75400.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl75400.0%—
Thiobencarb2,98600.0%—
Thionazin75400.0%—
Tolclofos methyl75400.0%—
Tolfenpyrad75400.0%—
Tri Allate75400.0%—
Triadimefon75400.0%—
Triadimenol75400.0%—
Triasulfuron75400.0%—
Triazophos754212.8%Yearly results
Tribenuron methyl75400.0%—
Trichlorfon75400.0%—
Trichloronate75400.0%—
Tricyclazole1,068494.6%Yearly results
Trifloxystrobin1,68510.1%—
Trifloxysulfuron75400.0%—
Triflumezopyrim75400.0%—
Triflumizole75400.0%—
Trifluralin1,68700.0%—
Triticonazole75400.0%—
Uniconazole75400.0%—
Vernolate75400.0%—
Vinclozolin75400.0%—
Zoxamide75400.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019.

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