Food test results
Pesticides found on strawberries, frozen
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
1998–2019 · 5 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 1998–2019. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Carbendazim (MBC)49.5%373 / 753 tested
Acetamiprid43.4%327 / 753 tested
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)41.6%300 / 722 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
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90.6%had at least one detected residue
81different analytes detected
823 of 908 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.
View all tested analytes ↓The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.
Detection over time
Samples with at least one validated detection.
5 tested years between 1998 and 2019. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
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| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47 | 42 | 89.4% |
| 1999 | 71 | 61 | 85.9% |
| 2000 | 37 | 30 | 81.1% |
| 2001 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2002 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2003 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2004 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2005 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2006 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2009 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2010 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2011 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2016 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2017 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2018 | 189 | 168 | 88.9% |
| 2019 | 564 | 522 | 92.6% |
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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186
285
372
474
552
662
757
851
950
10+234
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. origin43.7% · 397
Imported56.2% · 510
Unknown origin0.1% · 1
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 265 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 720 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2,4-D | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Abamectin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 908 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 753 | 327 | 43.4% | Yearly results |
| Acetochlor | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 468 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 815 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametryn | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Anilazine | 61 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos ethyl | 70 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 908 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 753 | 225 | 29.9% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benfluralin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benomyl | 149 | 24 | 16.1% | Yearly results |
| Benoxacor | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide oxygen analog | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 765 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 765 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC delta | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 839 | 324 | 38.6% | Yearly results |
| Boscalid | 753 | 260 | 34.5% | Yearly results |
| Bromacil | 754 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 753 | 17 | 2.3% | Yearly results |
| Captafol | 45 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 595 | 218 | 36.6% | Yearly results |
| Carbaryl | 908 | 64 | 7.0% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 753 | 373 | 49.5% | Yearly results |
| Carbofuran | 908 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 753 | 49 | 6.5% | Yearly results |
| Chlordane cis | 765 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 765 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 753 | 6 | 0.8% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos alpha | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos beta | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 907 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 908 | 53 | 5.8% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos methyl | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos | 756 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 756 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 757 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cymoxanil | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 817 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Cyphenothrin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 753 | 162 | 21.5% | Yearly results |
| DCPA | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 756 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 907 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 756 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 783 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 753 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Demeton-S sulfone | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 908 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 908 | 17 | 1.9% | Yearly results |
| Diclofop methyl | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol o,p' | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 908 | 11 | 1.2% | Yearly results |
| Dieldrin | 903 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 753 | 53 | 7.0% | Yearly results |
| Diflubenzuron | 753 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 908 | 6 | 0.7% | — |
| Dimethomorph | 753 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 55 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 725 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Emamectin benzoate | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 876 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 876 | 7 | 0.8% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 908 | 7 | 0.8% | — |
| Endrin | 812 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 109 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 756 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 155 | 1 | 0.6% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenazaquin | 753 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 754 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 753 | 68 | 9.0% | Yearly results |
| Fenitrothion | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion oxygen analog | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 805 | 115 | 14.3% | Yearly results |
| Fenpropimorph | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 753 | 97 | 12.9% | Yearly results |
| Fenthion | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil sulfone (MB46136) | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 753 | 256 | 34.0% | Yearly results |
| Flubendiamide | 721 | 16 | 2.2% | Yearly results |
| Fludioxonil | 754 | 32 | 4.2% | Yearly results |
| Flufenoxuron | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 753 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Fluopyram | 753 | 127 | 16.9% | Yearly results |
| Fluquinconazole | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 754 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flusilazole | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutolanil | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutriafol | 753 | 25 | 3.3% | Yearly results |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Folpet | 717 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Fonofos | 85 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos oxygen analog | 49 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 902 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 902 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexazinone | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 753 | 109 | 14.5% | Yearly results |
| Imazalil | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazethapyr | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 753 | 101 | 13.4% | Yearly results |
| Imiprothrin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indaziflam | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione | 908 | 86 | 9.5% | Yearly results |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin total | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 813 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 908 | 254 | 28.0% | Yearly results |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 783 | 31 | 4.0% | Yearly results |
| Mandipropamid | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 786 | 244 | 31.0% | Yearly results |
| Methamidophos | 907 | 14 | 1.5% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 131 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 908 | 13 | 1.4% | Yearly results |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 154 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 753 | 67 | 8.9% | Yearly results |
| Metolachlor | 783 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos E | 94 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 61 | 3 | 4.9% | — |
| Mevinphos Z | 94 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mirex | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 908 | 190 | 20.9% | Yearly results |
| Naled | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 904 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 904 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 753 | 181 | 24.0% | Yearly results |
| o-Phenylphenol | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Omethoate | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oryzalin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadiazon | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl oxime | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 753 | 104 | 13.8% | Yearly results |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 906 | 35 | 3.9% | Yearly results |
| Oxyfluorfen | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 783 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 783 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin Total | 59 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin trans | 849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenothrin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 752 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 758 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 841 | 6 | 0.7% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 815 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Prallethrin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Procymidone | 838 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Profenofos | 815 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 906 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Propamocarb hydrochloride | 753 | 7 | 0.9% | — |
| Propargite | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 753 | 17 | 2.3% | Yearly results |
| Propiconazole I | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole II | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propoxur | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 753 | 193 | 25.6% | Yearly results |
| Pyraflufen ethyl | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridaben | 753 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 753 | 107 | 14.2% | Yearly results |
| Pyriproxyfen | 753 | 5 | 0.7% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 753 | 6 | 0.8% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin trans | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Saflufenacil | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 753 | 41 | 5.4% | Yearly results |
| Spinosad A | 753 | 34 | 4.5% | Yearly results |
| Spirodiclofen | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen | 753 | 57 | 7.6% | Yearly results |
| Spirotetramat | 753 | 13 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Spiroxamine | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 783 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 906 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 753 | 9 | 1.2% | — |
| Tetradifon | 906 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 722 | 300 | 41.6% | Yearly results |
| Tetramethrin | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 908 | 57 | 6.3% | Yearly results |
| Thiacloprid | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 753 | 210 | 27.9% | Yearly results |
| Thiazopyr | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiodicarb | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tri Allate | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 153 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trichlorfon | 753 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 753 | 120 | 15.9% | Yearly results |
| Trifloxysulfuron | 723 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triflumizole | 753 | 8 | 1.1% | — |
| Trifluralin | 908 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triforine | 753 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 908 | 38 | 4.2% | Yearly results |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2018, 2019.
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