Food test results

Pesticides found on rolled oats

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

1999–2019 · 4 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1999–2019. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Malathion1.8%23 / 1,291 tested
Piperonyl butoxide1.6%21 / 1,314 tested

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

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1,314samples
tested
5.3%had at least one detected residue
13different analytes detected

69 of 1,314 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.

23 / 1,291 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%1999: 8.7%, 25 of 287 tested samples2010: 4.7%, 12 of 258 tested samples2014: 0.4%, 1 of 247 tested samples2019: 5.9%, 31 of 522 tested samples199920092019

4 tested years between 1999 and 2019. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
1999287258.7%
2000Not tested——
2001Not tested——
2002Not tested——
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010258124.7%
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
201424710.4%
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019522315.9%
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
1,245
1
64
2
3
3
1
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. origin65.9% · 866
Imported33.5% · 440
Unknown origin0.6% · 8

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 480 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol53400.0%—
2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF)52200.0%—
2,6-DIPN14400.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,31400.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole52200.0%—
Abamectin52200.0%—
Acephate74800.0%—
Acetamiprid76900.0%—
Acetochlor1,02700.0%—
Aclonifen52200.0%—
Alachlor76900.0%—
Aldicarb52200.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone52200.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide52200.0%—
Aldrin1,31400.0%—
Allethrin54500.0%—
Ametoctradin52200.0%—
Ametryn52200.0%—
Amicarbazone52200.0%—
Anilofos52200.0%—
Asulam52200.0%—
Atraton52200.0%—
Atrazine52200.0%—
Azinphos ethyl52200.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,29500.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,02700.0%—
Azoxystrobin76900.0%—
Beflubutamid52200.0%—
Benalaxyl52200.0%—
Bendiocarb76900.0%—
Benfluralin52200.0%—
Benoxacor1,02700.0%—
Bensulfuron methyl52200.0%—
Bensulide52200.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl43100.0%—
Benzobicyclon52200.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr52200.0%—
BHC alpha1,31400.0%—
BHC beta1,03800.0%—
BHC delta80900.0%—
Bifenazate52200.0%—
Bifenox52200.0%—
Bifenthrin1,02700.0%—
Bioallethrin52200.0%—
Bitertanol52200.0%—
Boscalid99000.0%—
Bromacil52200.0%—
Bromophos ethyl52200.0%—
Bromopropylate52200.0%—
Bromuconazole52200.0%—
Bupirimate52200.0%—
Buprofezin52200.0%—
Butachlor52200.0%—
Butylate52200.0%—
Cadusafos52200.0%—
Captan24700.0%—
Carbaryl1,01600.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)76900.0%—
Carbofuran1,31400.0%—
Carbophenothion52200.0%—
Carboxin1,02700.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,02700.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole76900.0%—
Chlordane cis52200.0%—
Chlordane trans52200.0%—
Chlordimeform52200.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos52200.0%—
Chlorfenapyr76900.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total52200.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl52200.0%—
Chlorobenzilate52200.0%—
Chloroneb52200.0%—
Chlorpropham52240.8%—
Chlorpyrifos1,02700.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl1,06700.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl O-analog67000.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog78000.0%—
Chlorsulfuron52200.0%—
Chlorthiophos52200.0%—
Clethodim52200.0%—
Clodinafop propargyl52200.0%—
Clofentezine52200.0%—
Clomazone52200.0%—
Clopyralid20700.0%—
Cloquintocet-mexyl45500.0%—
Cloransulam methyl52200.0%—
Clothianidin76900.0%—
Coumaphos52200.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog52200.0%—
Crotoxyphos52200.0%—
Crufomate52200.0%—
Cyanazine52200.0%—
Cyantraniliprole52200.0%—
Cyazofamid52200.0%—
Cyflufenamid52200.0%—
Cyflumetofen52200.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,02700.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda24700.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)76100.0%—
Cymoxanil52200.0%—
Cypermethrin1,02700.0%—
Cyphenothrin78000.0%—
Cyproconazole76900.0%—
Cyprodinil52200.0%—
Cyprosulfamide52200.0%—
Cyromazine52200.0%—
DCPA52200.0%—
DDD o,p'76900.0%—
DDD p,p'79200.0%—
DDE o,p'76900.0%—
DDE p,p'1,31420.2%—
DDT o,p'76900.0%—
DDT p,p'1,31400.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)52200.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)72710.1%—
Demeton-O47200.0%—
Demeton-S52200.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone52200.0%—
Desethyl atrazine52200.0%—
Desmetryn52200.0%—
Dialifos52200.0%—
Diazinon52200.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog52200.0%—
Dichlobenil52200.0%—
Dichlofenthion52200.0%—
Dichlormid52200.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,26000.0%—
Diclofop methyl52200.0%—
Dicloran52200.0%—
Diclosulam52200.0%—
Dicofol Total38900.0%—
Dicrotophos52200.0%—
Dieldrin1,31400.0%—
Diethofencarb52200.0%—
Difenoconazole76900.0%—
Diflubenzuron1,00400.0%—
Dimepiperate52200.0%—
Dimethenamid52200.0%—
Dimethipin43300.0%—
Dimethoate52200.0%—
Dimethomorph70800.0%—
Diniconazole52200.0%—
Dinotefuran76900.0%—
Dioxacarb52200.0%—
Dioxathion52200.0%—
Diphenamid52200.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)52251.0%—
Dipropetryn52200.0%—
Disulfoton80900.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone80900.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide52200.0%—
Diuron1,02100.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)52200.0%—
Dodine52200.0%—
Emamectin52200.0%—
Endosulfan I1,06700.0%—
Endosulfan II1,06700.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,06700.0%—
Endrin76900.0%—
EPN52200.0%—
Epoxiconazole52200.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)52800.0%—
Esfenvalerate52200.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total48600.0%—
Ethaboxam52200.0%—
Ethalfluralin52200.0%—
Ethametsulfuron methyl41200.0%—
Ethiofencarb52200.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone52200.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide52200.0%—
Ethion52200.0%—
Ethiprole52200.0%—
Ethofumesate52200.0%—
Ethoprop52200.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)52200.0%—
Etofenprox52200.0%—
Etoxazole52200.0%—
Etridiazole52200.0%—
Etrimfos41200.0%—
Famoxadone52200.0%—
Famphur52200.0%—
Fenamidone67300.0%—
Fenamiphos52200.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone52200.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide52200.0%—
Fenarimol52200.0%—
Fenazaquin50100.0%—
Fenbuconazole76900.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)52200.0%—
Fenhexamid52200.0%—
Fenitrothion52200.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)52200.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl52200.0%—
Fenoxycarb52200.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,02700.0%—
Fenpropimorph52200.0%—
Fenpyrazamine52200.0%—
Fenpyroximate76900.0%—
Fensulfothion52200.0%—
Fenthion52200.0%—
Fenthion sulfone52200.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide52200.0%—
Fenuron52200.0%—
Fipronil52200.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)52200.0%—
Flazasulfuron52200.0%—
Flonicamid52200.0%—
Florasulam24700.0%—
Florpyrauxifen-Benzyl52200.0%—
Fluazifop butyl52200.0%—
Flubendiamide52200.0%—
Flucythrinate52200.0%—
Fludioxonil78000.0%—
Flufenacet1,02700.0%—
Flufenoxuron52200.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl52200.0%—
Flumetsulam52200.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl52200.0%—
Flumioxazin52200.0%—
Fluometuron76900.0%—
Fluopicolide52200.0%—
Fluopyram52200.0%—
Fluorodifen52200.0%—
Fluoxastrobin76900.0%—
Flupyradifurone52200.0%—
Fluquinconazole52200.0%—
Fluridone94000.0%—
Flusilazole52200.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl52200.0%—
Flutolanil52200.0%—
Flutriafol52200.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,02700.0%—
Fluxapyroxad52200.0%—
Fonofos52200.0%—
Forchlorfenuron52200.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride52200.0%—
Fosthiazate52200.0%—
Furalaxyl52200.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl52200.0%—
Heptachlor1,05600.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,05600.0%—
Heptenophos52200.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)52200.0%—
Hexaconazole52200.0%—
Hexazinone52200.0%—
Hexythiazox76900.0%—
Hydroprene76500.0%—
Imazalil52200.0%—
Imazosulfuron52200.0%—
Imidacloprid1,31400.0%—
Imiprothrin78000.0%—
Indaziflam52200.0%—
Indoxacarb52200.0%—
Ipconazole76400.0%—
Iprobenfos (IBP)52200.0%—
Iprodione52200.0%—
Iprovalicarb52200.0%—
Isocarbophos52200.0%—
Isofenphos52200.0%—
Isofenphos methyl52200.0%—
Isoprocarb52200.0%—
Isoprothiolane52200.0%—
Isoproturon52200.0%—
Isopyrazam52200.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl52200.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl52200.0%—
Lactofen52200.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog52200.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,31400.0%—
Linuron80900.0%—
Malathion1,291231.8%Yearly results
Malathion oxygen analog1,31400.0%—
Mandipropamid52200.0%—
Mecarbam52200.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl52200.0%—
Mepanipyrim52200.0%—
Mephosfolan52200.0%—
Mesotrione52200.0%—
Metaflumizone52200.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,31400.0%—
Metconazole1,02700.0%—
Methacrifos52200.0%—
Methamidophos76900.0%—
Methidathion52200.0%—
Methiocarb52200.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone52200.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide52200.0%—
Methomyl1,31400.0%—
Methoprene25810.4%—
Methoxychlor p,p'80900.0%—
Methoxyfenozide76900.0%—
Metolachlor1,31430.2%—
Metolcarb52200.0%—
Metrafenone52200.0%—
Metribuzin52200.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl52200.0%—
Mevinphos Total52200.0%—
MGK-2641,02760.6%—
Mirex52200.0%—
Molinate52210.2%—
Monocrotophos52200.0%—
Monolinuron52200.0%—
Monuron52200.0%—
Myclobutanil1,02700.0%—
Napropamide52200.0%—
Neburon52200.0%—
Nicosulfuron41200.0%—
Nitrapyrin52200.0%—
Nitrofen52200.0%—
Norflurazon52200.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl52200.0%—
Novaluron52200.0%—
Omethoate52200.0%—
Orthosulfamuron52200.0%—
Oxadiazon52200.0%—
Oxadixyl80900.0%—
Oxamyl52200.0%—
Oxamyl oxime52200.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin52200.0%—
Oxychlordane52200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl52200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone52200.0%—
Oxyfluorfen52200.0%—
Paclobutrazol52200.0%—
Parathion ethyl80900.0%—
Parathion methyl1,31400.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,06770.7%—
Parathion oxygen analog80900.0%—
Penconazole52200.0%—
Pencycuron52200.0%—
Pendimethalin52200.0%—
Penflufen52200.0%—
Penoxsulam52200.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)52200.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)52200.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)52200.0%—
Penthiopyrad52200.0%—
Permethrin Total1,02700.0%—
Phenothrin1,02700.0%—
Phenthoate52200.0%—
Phorate52200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog76900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone52200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide52200.0%—
Phorate sulfone52200.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide52200.0%—
Phosalone52200.0%—
Phosmet76900.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog52200.0%—
Phosphamidon52200.0%—
Phoxim52200.0%—
Picoxystrobin52200.0%—
Pinoxaden52200.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,314211.6%Yearly results
Pirimicarb52200.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl52200.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl52200.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl76920.3%—
Prallethrin1,01100.0%—
Pretilachlor52200.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl52200.0%—
Prochloraz52200.0%—
Procymidone52200.0%—
Profenofos52200.0%—
Profluralin52200.0%—
Profoxydim52200.0%—
Promecarb52200.0%—
Prometryn52200.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)52200.0%—
Propachlor52200.0%—
Propamocarb52200.0%—
Propanil52200.0%—
Propaquizafop52200.0%—
Propargite76900.0%—
Propazine52200.0%—
Propetamphos1,02700.0%—
Propham52200.0%—
Propiconazole1,31410.1%—
Propoxycarbazone41200.0%—
Proquinazid52200.0%—
Prosulfuron76900.0%—
Prothioconazole15900.0%—
Prothiofos52200.0%—
Pymetrozine52200.0%—
Pyraclofos52200.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,02700.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl52200.0%—
Pyrasulfotole24700.0%—
Pyrazon52200.0%—
Pyrazophos52200.0%—
Pyrethrins24700.0%—
Pyridaben52200.0%—
Pyridalyl52200.0%—
Pyridaphenthion52200.0%—
Pyridate33400.0%—
Pyrimethanil52200.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,02700.0%—
Pyroxasulfone52200.0%—
Pyroxsulam52200.0%—
Quinalphos52200.0%—
Quinoxyfen52200.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)52200.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl52200.0%—
Resmethrin1,02700.0%—
Rimsulfuron74400.0%—
Rotenone52200.0%—
Saflufenacil76900.0%—
Sedaxane49700.0%—
Sethoxydim52200.0%—
Siduron52200.0%—
Simazine52200.0%—
Spinetoram93700.0%—
Spinosad76900.0%—
Spinosad A25400.0%—
Spinosad D25800.0%—
Spirodiclofen52200.0%—
Spiromesifen76900.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol52200.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)25800.0%—
Spirotetramat76900.0%—
Spiroxamine52200.0%—
Sulfallate52200.0%—
Sulfentrazone52200.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl52200.0%—
Sulfosulfuron52200.0%—
Sulfoxaflor52200.0%—
Sulprofos52200.0%—
TCMTB1,02700.0%—
Tebuconazole1,27900.0%—
Tebufenozide52200.0%—
Tebufenpyrad52200.0%—
Tebupirimfos52200.0%—
Tebuthiuron52200.0%—
Tecnazene52200.0%—
Teflubenzuron52200.0%—
Tefluthrin1,02700.0%—
Tepraloxydim52200.0%—
Terbacil52200.0%—
Terbufos52200.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone52200.0%—
Terbufos sulfone52200.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide52200.0%—
Terbuthylazine52200.0%—
Terbutryn28200.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos52200.0%—
Tetraconazole76900.0%—
Tetradifon52200.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)55400.0%—
Tetramethrin78000.0%—
Thiabendazole52200.0%—
Thiacloprid52200.0%—
Thiamethoxam76900.0%—
Thiazopyr52200.0%—
Thidiazuron52200.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl52200.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl52200.0%—
Thiobencarb52200.0%—
Thiodicarb52200.0%—
Thionazin52200.0%—
Tolclofos methyl52200.0%—
Tolfenpyrad52200.0%—
Tri Allate52200.0%—
Triadimefon52200.0%—
Triadimenol1,06700.0%—
Triasulfuron52200.0%—
Triazophos52200.0%—
Tribenuron methyl52200.0%—
Trichlorfon52200.0%—
Trichloronate52200.0%—
Tricyclazole52200.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,02700.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron52200.0%—
Triflumezopyrim52200.0%—
Triflumizole52200.0%—
Trifluralin1,31400.0%—
Triticonazole74700.0%—
Uniconazole52200.0%—
Vernolate52200.0%—
Vinclozolin52200.0%—
Zoxamide52200.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1999, 2010, 2014, 2019.

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