Food × analyte
DDT p,p' on spinach
2006–2016 · 5 tested years
1,653samples tested
for this analyte
for this analyte
211samples with
a detection
a detection
12.8%of analyte-tested samples
Testing detected DDT p,p' in 211 of 1,653 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.
5 tested years between 2006 and 2016. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 511 | 44 | 8.6% |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | 216 | 11 | 5.1% |
| 2009 | 210 | 10 | 4.8% |
| 2010 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2011 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | 358 | 92 | 25.7% |
| 2016 | 358 | 54 | 15.1% |
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: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016.