Food test results
Pesticides found on tangerines
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2011–2021 · 5 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2011–2021. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Imazalil91.0%2,567 / 2,822 tested
Thiabendazole74.5%2,101 / 2,822 tested
Fludioxonil17.1%483 / 2,824 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
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97.3%had at least one detected residue
42different analytes detected
2,748 of 2,824 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 2011 and 2021. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 717 | 696 | 97.1% |
| 2012 | 709 | 687 | 96.9% |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2016 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2017 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2018 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2019 | 180 | 178 | 98.9% |
| 2020 | 687 | 670 | 97.5% |
| 2021 | 531 | 517 | 97.4% |
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.
076
1480
21,371
3576
4232
573
612
74
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. origin57.2% · 1,614
Imported42.6% · 1,203
Unknown origin0.2% · 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 292 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF) | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 2,824 | 179 | 6.3% | Yearly results |
| Acetochlor | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Afidopyropen | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Alachlor | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 1,426 | 8 | 0.6% | — |
| Aldrin | 2,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 1,386 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametoctradin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametryn | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 2,127 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 2,824 | 308 | 10.9% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide oxygen analog | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bentazon | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benzovindiflupyr | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| BHC alpha | 2,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 2,440 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bitertanol | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Boscalid | 2,824 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Bromacil | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 2,824 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Carbaryl | 2,824 | 19 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 2,824 | 5 | 0.2% | — |
| Carbofuran | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carboxin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 2,805 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorethoxyfos | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorimuron ethyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 1,325 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 2,801 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 2,824 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 2,824 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos | 1,408 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyantraniliprole | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyazofamid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyclaniliprole | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyflufenamid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyflumetofen | 1,306 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cymoxanil | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyphenothrin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprosulfamide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DCPA | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 2,824 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 1,327 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 2,640 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Desmedipham | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 2,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlormid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 2,807 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 2,824 | 6 | 0.2% | — |
| Dimethomorph | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 2,709 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 2,804 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endrin | 2,805 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethiofencarb | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoxyquin | 1,322 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etoxazole | 1,398 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Etridiazole | 2,787 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 2,824 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenazaquin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 2,824 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Fenpyrazamine | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flazasulfuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluazifop butyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flubendiamide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 2,824 | 483 | 17.1% | Yearly results |
| Fluensulfone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flufenacet | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluometuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopyram | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Fluoxastrobin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flupyradifurone | 1,398 | 7 | 0.5% | — |
| Fluridone | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluthiacet methyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutriafol | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluxapyroxad | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Folpet | 623 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fomesafen | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Forchlorfenuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Formetanate hydrochloride | 1,398 | 9 | 0.6% | — |
| Halosulfuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron methyl | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 2,787 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 1,275 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hydroprene | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 2,822 | 2,567 | 91.0% | Yearly results |
| Imidacloprid | 2,824 | 68 | 2.4% | Yearly results |
| Imiprothrin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indaziflam | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ipconazole | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprovalicarb | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isofetamid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isopyrazam | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Isoxadifen ethyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 2,458 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 2,293 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 2,824 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mesotrione | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metaflumizone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methamidophos | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methidathion | 2,824 | 6 | 0.2% | — |
| Methomyl | 2,824 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl oxime | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 1,346 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor oxanilic acid (OA) | 1,371 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metrafenone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 1,162 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 2,801 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Monocrotophos | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 2,824 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Napropamide | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Nicosulfuron | 1,267 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Nitrapyrin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 2,794 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Omethoate | 2,824 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Oryzalin | 2,804 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl oxime | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxathiapiprolin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 2,783 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pebulate | 1,284 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Penflufen | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 2,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS) | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Penthiopyrad | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin Total | 2,804 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenmedipham | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenothrin | 2,787 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 2,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 2,574 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Picoxystrobin | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 1,426 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 1,799 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prochloraz | 1,405 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Procymidone | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 2,803 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propamocarb hydrochloride | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 2,824 | 149 | 5.3% | Yearly results |
| Prosulfuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prothioconazole | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pydiflumetofen | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 2,824 | 16 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Pyridaben | 2,786 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridalyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrifluquinazon | 1,366 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 2,824 | 364 | 12.9% | Yearly results |
| Pyriproxyfen | 2,824 | 10 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Quinoxyfen | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 2,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quizalofop ethyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Rimsulfuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Saflufenacil | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Spinetoram | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad A | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad D | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirodiclofen | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirotetramat | 1,398 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Spiroxamine | 1,223 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfentrazone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfoxaflor | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| TCMTB | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 2,824 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 1,408 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Teflubenzuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tepraloxydim | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos oxygen analog | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfoxide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 2,822 | 2,101 | 74.5% | Yearly results |
| Thiacloprid | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 2,824 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Thiazopyr | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiophanate methyl | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tolfenpyrad | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tri Allate | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimenol | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trichlorfon | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxysulfuron | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triflumizole | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifluralin | 2,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triticonazole | 2,824 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vernolate | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 1,426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Zoxamide | 1,398 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021.
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