Food test results

Pesticides found on sweet corn, frozen

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1994–2024 · 12 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1994–2024. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

o-Phenylphenol2.0%25 / 1,251 tested

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

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1,788samples
tested
1.8%had at least one detected residue
6different analytes detected

33 of 1,788 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.

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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%1994: 0.5%, 1 of 191 tested samples1995: 0.0%, 0 of 335 tested samples1996: 0.0%, 0 of 116 tested samples2002: 4.9%, 9 of 185 tested samples2003: 3.5%, 19 of 547 tested samples2008: 0.0%, 0 of 33 tested samples2009: 0.0%, 0 of 75 tested samples2010: 0.0%, 0 of 73 tested samples2014: 2.4%, 1 of 41 tested samples2015: 0.0%, 0 of 65 tested samples2023: 0.0%, 0 of 26 tested samples2024: 3.0%, 3 of 101 tested samples199420092024

12 tested years between 1994 and 2024. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199419110.5%
199533500.0%
199611600.0%
1997Not tested——
1998Not tested——
1999Not tested——
2000Not tested——
2001Not tested——
200218594.9%
2003547193.5%
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
2007Not tested——
20083300.0%
20097500.0%
20107300.0%
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
20144112.4%
20156500.0%
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
2022Not tested——
20232600.0%
202410133.0%
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
1,755
1
33

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. origin94.5% · 1,690
Imported5.1% · 91
Unknown origin0.4% · 7

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 508 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol49700.0%—
2,4,5-T3200.0%—
2,4-D37300.0%—
2,4-DB3200.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,78820.1%—
4-Hydroxydiphenylamine3000.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole6100.0%—
Abamectin3200.0%—
Acephate1,63600.0%—
Acequinocyl3200.0%—
Acetamiprid26200.0%—
Acetochlor38500.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl20100.0%—
Acifluorfen3200.0%—
Afidopyropen12700.0%—
Alachlor1,11700.0%—
Aldicarb1,12610.1%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,12600.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,05300.0%—
Aldrin41400.0%—
Allethrin29200.0%—
Ametoctradin23300.0%—
Ametryn62000.0%—
Anilazine1600.0%—
Atrazine1,77300.0%—
Azinphos ethyl22700.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,40600.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog28000.0%—
Azoxystrobin41400.0%—
Benalaxyl3200.0%—
Benazolin3200.0%—
Bendiocarb26200.0%—
Benfluralin3300.0%—
Benomyl78110.1%—
Benoxacor41100.0%—
Bensulide23300.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog20100.0%—
Bentazon23300.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr12700.0%—
BHC alpha44400.0%—
BHC beta26300.0%—
BHC delta6200.0%—
BHC epsilon3200.0%—
Bicyclopyrone12700.0%—
Bifenazate6100.0%—
Bifenox3200.0%—
Bifenthrin1,14600.0%—
Bitertanol3200.0%—
Bixafen12700.0%—
Boscalid26200.0%—
Broflanilide12700.0%—
Bromacil18500.0%—
Bromopropylate3200.0%—
Bromuconazole3200.0%—
Bupirimate3200.0%—
Buprofezin25700.0%—
Butylate74200.0%—
Cadusafos3200.0%—
Captafol35000.0%—
Captan1,06000.0%—
Carbaryl1,78800.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)15900.0%—
Carbofuran1,78800.0%—
Carbophenothion9100.0%—
Carbophenothion methyl6100.0%—
Carboxin1,13800.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl41400.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole23300.0%—
Chlordane cis30500.0%—
Chlordane trans31700.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos1,14600.0%—
Chlorfenapyr38500.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos alpha3000.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos beta3000.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total6100.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl15900.0%—
Chlorobenzilate3200.0%—
Chloroneb3200.0%—
Chlorothalonil71200.0%—
Chlorpropham1,25400.0%—
Chlorpyrifos1,78800.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl3000.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog41400.0%—
Clethodim23300.0%—
Clofentezine18800.0%—
Clomazone26200.0%—
Clopyralid3200.0%—
Cloransulam methyl3200.0%—
Clothianidin41410.2%—
Coumaphos6100.0%—
Crotoxyphos6100.0%—
Crufomate6100.0%—
Cyanazine20700.0%—
Cyantraniliprole15900.0%—
Cyazofamid23300.0%—
Cyclaniliprole12700.0%—
Cycloate35000.0%—
Cyflufenamid15900.0%—
Cyflumetofen3200.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,17600.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda23600.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R1578362900.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)91000.0%—
Cymoxanil23000.0%—
Cypermethrin1,15000.0%—
Cyphenothrin41400.0%—
Cyproconazole2000.0%—
Cyprodinil26200.0%—
Cyprosulfamide23100.0%—
Cyromazine10600.0%—
DCPA1,78800.0%—
DDD (TDE)46600.0%—
DDD o,p'3200.0%—
DDD p,p'62100.0%—
DDE64200.0%—
DDE o,p'3200.0%—
DDE p,p'1,01900.0%—
DDT46600.0%—
DDT o,p'3200.0%—
DDT p,p'26800.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)6100.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)41400.0%—
Demeton1600.0%—
Demeton-O6100.0%—
Demeton-S7700.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone13400.0%—
Desmedipham800.0%—
Dialifos3200.0%—
Diazinon1,78800.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,01900.0%—
Dicamba4800.0%—
Dichlobenil18800.0%—
Dichlormid23300.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP)14500.0%—
Dichlorprop3200.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,78800.0%—
Dicloran1,25400.0%—
Diclosulam3200.0%—
Dicofol o,p'3200.0%—
Dicofol p,p'72800.0%—
Dicofol Total52600.0%—
Dicrotophos3200.0%—
Dieldrin1,06500.0%—
Diethofencarb3200.0%—
Difenoconazole93900.0%—
Diflubenzuron18800.0%—
Diflufenzopyr28300.0%—
Dimethenamid91000.0%—
Dimethoate1,25400.0%—
Dimethomorph39800.0%—
Diniconazole3100.0%—
Dinotefuran26200.0%—
Dioxacarb3200.0%—
Dioxathion3200.0%—
Diphenamid35000.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)99400.0%—
Disulfoton1,43500.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog20100.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone82800.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog7400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide11700.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog7400.0%—
Diuron58900.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)3200.0%—
Dodine15900.0%—
Emamectin3200.0%—
Endosulfan I1,26200.0%—
Endosulfan II1,26200.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,26200.0%—
Endosulfans Total52600.0%—
Endrin41400.0%—
EPN6100.0%—
Epoxiconazole3200.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)20100.0%—
Esfenvalerate68500.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total90000.0%—
Ethaboxam12700.0%—
Ethalfluralin44400.0%—
Ethiofencarb3200.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone3200.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide3200.0%—
Ethion1,04600.0%—
Ethion mono oxon5400.0%—
Ethiprole3200.0%—
Ethofumesate3200.0%—
Ethoprop1,16200.0%—
Ethoxyquin12700.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)3200.0%—
Etofenprox23300.0%—
Etoxazole23300.0%—
Etridiazole23300.0%—
Famoxadone26200.0%—
Fenamidone26200.0%—
Fenamiphos1,05300.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone79900.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide34700.0%—
Fenarimol13500.0%—
Fenazaquin14300.0%—
Fenbuconazole18400.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)6100.0%—
Fenhexamid23300.0%—
Fenitrothion6100.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)4600.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl3200.0%—
Fenoxycarb3200.0%—
Fenpropathrin41400.0%—
Fenpropidin3200.0%—
Fenpropimorph3200.0%—
Fenpyrazamine15900.0%—
Fenpyroximate3200.0%—
Fensulfothion6100.0%—
Fenthion9100.0%—
Fenthion sulfone3200.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide2600.0%—
Fenuron3200.0%—
Fenvalerate88300.0%—
Fipronil3200.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)3200.0%—
Flazasulfuron12700.0%—
Flonicamid26200.0%—
Fluazifop3200.0%—
Fluazifop butyl3200.0%—
Fluazinam3200.0%—
Flubendiamide23300.0%—
Fludioxonil1,07400.0%—
Fluensulfone12700.0%—
Flufenacet38500.0%—
Flufenoxuron3200.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl3200.0%—
Fluindapyr12700.0%—
Flumetsulam3200.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl3200.0%—
Flumioxazin23300.0%—
Fluometuron23300.0%—
Fluopicolide23300.0%—
Fluopyram23300.0%—
Fluoxastrobin23300.0%—
Flupyradifurone12700.0%—
Fluquinconazole3200.0%—
Fluridone1,12400.0%—
Fluroxypyr3200.0%—
Flusilazole3200.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl23300.0%—
Flutianil12700.0%—
Flutolanil4600.0%—
Flutriafol23300.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)41400.0%—
Fluxapyroxad23300.0%—
Folpet35000.0%—
Fomesafen15900.0%—
Fonofos44300.0%—
Forchlorfenuron15900.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride18100.0%—
Fosthiazate3200.0%—
Furalaxyl3200.0%—
Halosulfuron7400.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl16600.0%—
Haloxyfop3200.0%—
Heptachlor79300.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,17600.0%—
Heptenophos3200.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)1,24200.0%—
Hexaconazole5600.0%—
Hexythiazox25500.0%—
Hydroprene23300.0%—
Imazalil1,18000.0%—
Imazapyr3200.0%—
Imazaquin3200.0%—
Imazethapyr3200.0%—
Imazosulfuron3200.0%—
Imidacloprid26200.0%—
Imidacloprid urea15200.0%—
Imiprothrin41400.0%—
Indaziflam15900.0%—
Indoxacarb41400.0%—
Inpyrfluxam12700.0%—
Ipconazole9400.0%—
Iprodione1,30200.0%—
Iprovalicarb15900.0%—
Isocarbophos3200.0%—
Isofenphos6100.0%—
Isofenphos methyl3200.0%—
Isofetamid12700.0%—
Isoprocarb4600.0%—
Isoproturon3200.0%—
Isopyrazam12700.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl23300.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl23300.0%—
Lactofen3200.0%—
Lenacil3200.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog3200.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,78800.0%—
Linuron79100.0%—
Lufenuron3200.0%—
Malathion1,78700.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,14600.0%—
Mandipropamid23300.0%—
MCPA4800.0%—
MCPB3200.0%—
Mecarbam3200.0%—
Mecoprop (MCPP)3200.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl3200.0%—
Mefentrifluconazole12700.0%—
Mepanipyrim3200.0%—
Mesotrione20100.0%—
Metaflumizone15900.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,17600.0%—
Metaldehyde3200.0%—
Metconazole23300.0%—
Methamidophos1,63600.0%—
Methidathion1,05300.0%—
Methidathion oxygen analog2900.0%—
Methiocarb34500.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone3200.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide3200.0%—
Methomyl1,78800.0%—
Methoprene7400.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'79300.0%—
Methoxychlor Total64200.0%—
Methoxyfenozide41400.0%—
Metolachlor1,14600.0%—
Metolcarb3200.0%—
Metrafenone12700.0%—
Metribuzin1,14600.0%—
Mevinphos Total1,42900.0%—
MGK-26441400.0%—
Monocrotophos41100.0%—
Monolinuron3200.0%—
Myclobutanil1,78500.0%—
Napropamide18800.0%—
Nicosulfuron38500.0%—
Nitrapyrin91900.0%—
Nitrofen3200.0%—
Norflurazon51600.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl52400.0%—
Novaluron23300.0%—
o-Phenylphenol1,251252.0%Yearly results
Omethoate1,20000.0%—
Oryzalin15900.0%—
Oxadiazon3200.0%—
Oxadixyl41100.0%—
Oxamyl1,25400.0%—
Oxamyl oxime26200.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin12700.0%—
Oxychlordane6200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl25800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone62100.0%—
Oxyfluorfen21600.0%—
Paclobutrazol3200.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,58700.0%—
Parathion methyl1,27900.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog28600.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog79300.0%—
Penconazole3200.0%—
Pencycuron3200.0%—
Pendimethalin1,14600.0%—
Penflufen23300.0%—
Penoxsulam12700.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)24400.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,25400.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)20100.0%—
Penthiopyrad23300.0%—
Permethrin cis26800.0%—
Permethrin Total1,52000.0%—
Permethrin trans26000.0%—
Pethoxamid12700.0%—
Phenmedipham48500.0%—
Phenothrin40700.0%—
Phenthoate3200.0%—
Phorate1,77100.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog46200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone29200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide23300.0%—
Phorate sulfone1,54500.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide70000.0%—
Phosalone49000.0%—
Phosmet1,78800.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog38500.0%—
Phosphamidon1,03600.0%—
Phoxim3200.0%—
Picarbutrazox12700.0%—
Picoxystrobin23300.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,17600.0%—
Pirimicarb4600.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl3200.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl94500.0%—
Prallethrin41400.0%—
Prochloraz3200.0%—
Procymidone3200.0%—
Profenofos23200.0%—
Profluralin3200.0%—
Profoxydim3200.0%—
Promecarb4600.0%—
Prometryn39900.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)61200.0%—
Propamocarb3200.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride20600.0%—
Propanil3200.0%—
Propaquizafop3200.0%—
Propargite1,72200.0%—
Propetamphos28700.0%—
Propham6100.0%—
Propiconazole92300.0%—
Propiconazole I22200.0%—
Propiconazole II22200.0%—
Proquinazid3200.0%—
Prosulfuron23300.0%—
Prothioconazole15900.0%—
Prothiofos1500.0%—
Pydiflumetofen12700.0%—
Pymetrozine3200.0%—
Pyraclostrobin41400.0%—
Pyraflufen3200.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl15900.0%—
Pyrazophos3200.0%—
Pyridaben18000.0%—
Pyridalyl12700.0%—
Pyrifluquinazon12700.0%—
Pyrimethanil26200.0%—
Pyriofenone12700.0%—
Pyriproxyfen41400.0%—
Pyroxasulfone23300.0%—
Quinalphos3200.0%—
Quinoxyfen18800.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)1,25400.0%—
Quizalofop3200.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl10600.0%—
Resmethrin1,10000.0%—
Resmethrin cis100.0%—
Resmethrin trans2700.0%—
Rimsulfuron15900.0%—
Rotenone3200.0%—
Saflufenacil23300.0%—
Sedaxane15900.0%—
Sethoxydim24700.0%—
Simazine1,17600.0%—
Spinetoram10600.0%—
Spinetoram J12700.0%—
Spinetoram L12700.0%—
Spinosad10600.0%—
Spinosad A15600.0%—
Spinosad D15600.0%—
Spirodiclofen15900.0%—
Spiromesifen25500.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol3200.0%—
Spirotetramat23300.0%—
Spiroxamine14200.0%—
Sulfallate3200.0%—
Sulfentrazone26200.0%—
Sulfoxaflor15900.0%—
Sulprofos6200.0%—
TCMTB35300.0%—
Tebuconazole26231.1%—
Tebufenozide6100.0%—
Tebufenpyrad3200.0%—
Tebuthiuron4600.0%—
Tecnazene11500.0%—
Teflubenzuron3200.0%—
Tefluthrin62100.0%—
Tembotrione12700.0%—
Tepraloxydim10600.0%—
Terbacil70800.0%—
Terbufos1,77100.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog38400.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone29700.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide20100.0%—
Terbufos sulfone1,46500.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide23300.0%—
Terbuthylazine3200.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos51500.0%—
Tetraconazole15900.0%—
Tetradifon41100.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)6100.0%—
Tetramethrin34000.0%—
Tetraniliprole12700.0%—
Thiabendazole1,25400.0%—
Thiacloprid18800.0%—
Thiamethoxam41400.0%—
Thiazopyr12700.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl12700.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl3200.0%—
Thiobencarb5600.0%—
Thionazin6100.0%—
Thiophanate methyl20100.0%—
Tolclofos methyl3200.0%—
Tolfenpyrad15900.0%—
Tolpyralate12700.0%—
Topramezone20100.0%—
Tri Allate25400.0%—
Triadimefon41100.0%—
Triadimenol62100.0%—
Triazophos3200.0%—
Tribenuron methyl3200.0%—
Trichlorfon10600.0%—
Triclopyr3200.0%—
Tricyclazole3200.0%—
Trifloxystrobin41400.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron12700.0%—
Trifludimoxazin12700.0%—
Triflumizole26200.0%—
Trifluralin1,11300.0%—
Triforine3200.0%—
Triticonazole23300.0%—
Uniconazole2300.0%—
Valifenalate12700.0%—
Vernolate71000.0%—
Vinclozolin93100.0%—
Zoxamide23300.0%—

Unvalidated-only records (no validated rate): Thiodicarb.

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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024.

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