Food × analyte
DDE p,p' on spinach
2002–2016 · 7 tested years
3,539samples tested
for this analyte
for this analyte
1,197samples with
a detection
a detection
33.8%of analyte-tested samples
Testing detected DDE p,p' in 1,197 of 3,539 spinach samples actually tested for this analyte. This percentage uses analyte-tested samples, not all 6,187 samples of this food.
Year-by-year results
Actual tested and detected sample counts.
7 tested years between 2002 and 2016. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 363 | 101 | 27.8% |
| 2003 | 736 | 177 | 24.0% |
| 2004 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2005 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2006 | 511 | 175 | 34.2% |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | 216 | 75 | 34.7% |
| 2009 | 298 | 62 | 20.8% |
| 2010 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2011 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | 708 | 330 | 46.6% |
| 2016 | 707 | 277 | 39.2% |
Testing panels and detection limits change. These observations do not establish a causal trend.
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016.