Food test results

Pesticides found on tomato paste

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

2001–2020 · 4 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2001–2020. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Difenoconazole60.9%423 / 695 tested
Fluxapyroxad32.9%229 / 695 tested
Azoxystrobin28.0%505 / 1,806 tested

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

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1,806samples
tested
39.5%had at least one detected residue
45different analytes detected

713 of 1,806 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.

505 / 1,806 testedView yearly tests →
268 / 1,064 testedView yearly tests →
325 / 1,436 testedView yearly tests →
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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%2001: 30.4%, 112 of 369 tested samples2009: 3.8%, 28 of 742 tested samples2019: 80.4%, 152 of 189 tested samples2020: 83.2%, 421 of 506 tested samples200120102020

4 tested years between 2001 and 2020. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
200136911230.4%
2002Not tested——
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009742283.8%
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
201918915280.4%
202050642183.2%
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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1,093
1
128
2
128
3
89
4
102
5
86
6
78
7
40
8
23
9
13
10+
26

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. origin98.6% · 1,781
Imported0.4% · 7
Unknown origin1.0% · 18

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 552 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
2,3,5-Trimethacarb36400.0%—
2,6-DIPN36400.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran69500.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole36400.0%—
Abamectin36400.0%—
Acephate1,80600.0%—
Acetamiprid1,437241.7%Yearly results
Acetochlor69500.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl1,07300.0%—
Aclonifen36400.0%—
Afidopyropen33100.0%—
Alachlor69500.0%—
Aldicarb69500.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone69500.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide36400.0%—
Aldrin1,43700.0%—
Allethrin1,11100.0%—
Allidochlor36400.0%—
Ametoctradin69500.0%—
Ametryn69500.0%—
Amicarbazone36400.0%—
Aminocarb36400.0%—
Anilofos36400.0%—
Asulam36400.0%—
Atraton36400.0%—
Atrazine69500.0%—
Azaconazole36400.0%—
Azamethiphos36400.0%—
Azinphos ethyl36400.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,80600.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog36400.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,80650528.0%Yearly results
Beflubutamid36400.0%—
Benalaxyl36400.0%—
Bendiocarb1,43700.0%—
Benfluralin36400.0%—
Benoxacor1,43700.0%—
Bensulfuron methyl36400.0%—
Bensulide69500.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog33100.0%—
Bentazon33100.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl36400.0%—
Benzobicyclon36400.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr69520.3%—
BHC alpha1,43700.0%—
BHC beta1,43700.0%—
BHC delta36400.0%—
Bifenazate36400.0%—
Bifenox36400.0%—
Bifenthrin1,43632522.6%Yearly results
Bioallethrin36400.0%—
Bitertanol36400.0%—
Boscalid1,43710.1%—
Bromacil68500.0%—
Bromobutide36400.0%—
Bromophos ethyl36400.0%—
Bromopropylate36400.0%—
Bromuconazole36400.0%—
Bupirimate36400.0%—
Buprofezin1,78400.0%—
Butachlor36400.0%—
Butralin36400.0%—
Butylate36400.0%—
Cadusafos36400.0%—
Captafol36900.0%—
Captan1,11100.0%—
Carbaryl1,80620.1%—
Carbendazim (MBC)69510.1%—
Carbofuran69500.0%—
Carbophenothion36400.0%—
Carboxin69500.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,43700.0%—
Carpropamid36400.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole69530.4%—
Chlorbromuron36400.0%—
Chlordane cis1,43700.0%—
Chlordane trans1,43700.0%—
Chlordimeform36400.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos69500.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,43700.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total36400.0%—
Chlorfluazuron36400.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl69500.0%—
Chlorobenzilate36400.0%—
Chloroneb36400.0%—
Chlorothalonil1,47500.0%—
Chlorotoluron36400.0%—
Chloroxuron36400.0%—
Chlorpropham69500.0%—
Chlorpyrifos1,806321.8%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos methyl36400.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl O-analog36400.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog69500.0%—
Chlorsulfuron36400.0%—
Chlorthiophos36400.0%—
Clethodim1,43700.0%—
Clodinafop propargyl36400.0%—
Clofentezine36400.0%—
Clomazone69500.0%—
Cloquintocet-mexyl36400.0%—
Cloransulam methyl36400.0%—
Clothianidin1,43716311.3%Yearly results
Coumaphos36400.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog36400.0%—
Crotoxyphos36400.0%—
Crufomate36400.0%—
Cyanazine36400.0%—
Cyantraniliprole69500.0%—
Cyazofamid1,41100.0%—
Cyclaniliprole33100.0%—
Cyflufenamid69510.1%—
Cyflumetofen69500.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,80600.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda74200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783674200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)6959814.1%Yearly results
Cymoxanil1,43700.0%—
Cypermethrin1,43700.0%—
Cyphenothrin66100.0%—
Cyprazine36400.0%—
Cyproconazole36400.0%—
Cyprodinil69530.4%—
Cyprosulfamide69500.0%—
Cyromazine36400.0%—
Daimuron36400.0%—
DCPA1,80600.0%—
DDD o,p'36400.0%—
DDD p,p'1,07300.0%—
DDE o,p'36400.0%—
DDE p,p'1,80600.0%—
DDT o,p'36400.0%—
DDT p,p'1,10600.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)36400.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,80600.0%—
Demeton-O36400.0%—
Demeton-S36400.0%—
Demeton-S methyl36400.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone36400.0%—
Desethyl atrazine36400.0%—
Desmedipham32100.0%—
Desmetryn36400.0%—
Dialifos36400.0%—
Diazinon1,80600.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,80600.0%—
Dichlobenil69500.0%—
Dichlofenthion36400.0%—
Dichlormid69500.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,80600.0%—
Diclobutrazol36400.0%—
Diclofop methyl36400.0%—
Dicloran1,80600.0%—
Diclosulam36400.0%—
Dicofol p,p'1,44200.0%—
Dicrotophos36400.0%—
Dieldrin1,80600.0%—
Diethofencarb36400.0%—
Difenoconazole69542360.9%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron69500.0%—
Dimepiperate36400.0%—
Dimethenamid69500.0%—
Dimethipin36400.0%—
Dimethoate1,80600.0%—
Dimethomorph1,43710.1%—
Dimethylvinphos36400.0%—
Dimetilan36400.0%—
Dimoxystrobin36400.0%—
Diniconazole36400.0%—
Dinotefuran695213.0%Yearly results
Dioxacarb36400.0%—
Dioxathion36400.0%—
Diphenamid73300.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)33030.9%—
Dipropetryn36400.0%—
Disulfoton1,47500.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog33100.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,47500.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,43700.0%—
Ditalimfos36400.0%—
Dithiopyr36400.0%—
Diuron69500.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)36400.0%—
Dodine36400.0%—
Edifenphos36400.0%—
Emamectin36400.0%—
Endosulfan I1,794382.1%Yearly results
Endosulfan II1,806824.5%Yearly results
Endosulfan sulfate1,806191.1%Yearly results
Endrin1,43700.0%—
EPN36400.0%—
Epoxiconazole36400.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)1,07300.0%—
Esfenvalerate1,106161.4%Yearly results
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total33100.0%—
Esprocarb36400.0%—
Ethaboxam36400.0%—
Ethalfluralin69500.0%—
Ethametsulfuron methyl36400.0%—
Ethidimuron36400.0%—
Ethiofencarb36400.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone36400.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide36400.0%—
Ethion36400.0%—
Ethiprole36400.0%—
Ethofumesate36400.0%—
Ethoprop69500.0%—
Ethoxyquin33100.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)36400.0%—
Etofenprox69500.0%—
Etoxazole69500.0%—
Etridiazole1,80600.0%—
Etrimfos36400.0%—
Famoxadone1,43740.3%—
Famphur36400.0%—
Fenamidone69500.0%—
Fenamiphos36400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone36400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide36400.0%—
Fenarimol69500.0%—
Fenazaquin69500.0%—
Fenbuconazole69500.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)36400.0%—
Fenhexamid1,43700.0%—
Fenitrothion36400.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)36400.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl36400.0%—
Fenoxycarb36400.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,806140.8%Yearly results
Fenpropidin36400.0%—
Fenpropimorph36400.0%—
Fenpyrazamine69500.0%—
Fenpyroximate36400.0%—
Fensulfothion36400.0%—
Fenthion36400.0%—
Fenthion sulfone36400.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide36400.0%—
Fenuron36400.0%—
Fenvalerate36900.0%—
Fipronil36400.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)36400.0%—
Flazasulfuron69500.0%—
Flonicamid1,43700.0%—
Florpyrauxifen-Benzyl36400.0%—
Fluazifop butyl69500.0%—
Flubendiamide69500.0%—
Flucythrinate36400.0%—
Fludioxonil1,80600.0%—
Fluensulfone33100.0%—
Flufenacet69500.0%—
Flufenoxuron36400.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl36400.0%—
Flumetsulam36400.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl36400.0%—
Flumioxazin69500.0%—
Fluometuron69500.0%—
Fluopicolide69500.0%—
Fluopyram6959413.5%Yearly results
Fluorodifen36400.0%—
Fluoxastrobin1,43700.0%—
Flupyradifurone69530.4%—
Fluquinconazole36400.0%—
Fluridone69500.0%—
Flusilazole36400.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl69500.0%—
Flutolanil36400.0%—
Flutriafol695152.2%Yearly results
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)69500.0%—
Fluxapyroxad69522932.9%Yearly results
Folpet1,11100.0%—
Fonofos73300.0%—
Foramsulfuron36400.0%—
Forchlorfenuron66600.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride69500.0%—
Fosthiazate36400.0%—
Furalaxyl36400.0%—
Halosulfuron33100.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl36400.0%—
Heptachlor1,43700.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,06400.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide cis74200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide trans74200.0%—
Heptenophos36400.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)1,80600.0%—
Hexaconazole36400.0%—
Hexazinone36400.0%—
Hexythiazox69500.0%—
Hydroprene69500.0%—
Imazalil69500.0%—
Imazosulfuron36400.0%—
Imidacloprid1,06426825.2%Yearly results
Imidacloprid urea36400.0%—
Imiprothrin69500.0%—
Indaziflam69500.0%—
Indoxacarb1,43760.4%—
Ipconazole69500.0%—
Iprobenfos (IBP)36400.0%—
Iprodione69500.0%—
Iprovalicarb1,43700.0%—
Isocarbophos36400.0%—
Isofenphos36400.0%—
Isofenphos methyl36400.0%—
Isofetamid33100.0%—
Isoprocarb36400.0%—
Isopropalin36400.0%—
Isoprothiolane36400.0%—
Isoproturon36400.0%—
Isopyrazam69500.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl69500.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl69500.0%—
Lactofen36400.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin R ester36900.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog36400.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,06400.0%—
Linuron69500.0%—
Malathion1,80600.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,80600.0%—
Mandipropamid69500.0%—
Mecarbam36400.0%—
Mefenacet36400.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl36400.0%—
Mepanipyrim1,10600.0%—
Mephosfolan36400.0%—
Mepronil36400.0%—
Mesotrione36300.0%—
Metaflumizone69500.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,806221.2%Yearly results
Metamitron36400.0%—
Metconazole36400.0%—
Methacrifos36400.0%—
Methamidophos1,806170.9%Yearly results
Methfuroxam36400.0%—
Methidathion69500.0%—
Methiocarb36400.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone36400.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide36400.0%—
Methomyl1,80600.0%—
Methomyl oxime33100.0%—
Methoprotryne36400.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'73300.0%—
Methoxyfenozide69510715.4%Yearly results
Metobromuron36400.0%—
Metolachlor1,437120.8%Yearly results
Metolachlor oxanilic acid (OA)33100.0%—
Metolcarb36400.0%—
Metoxuron36400.0%—
Metrafenone69540.6%—
Metribuzin61600.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl36400.0%—
Mevinphos Total1,80600.0%—
Mexacarbate36400.0%—
MGK-26469500.0%—
Mirex36400.0%—
Molinate36400.0%—
Monocrotophos73300.0%—
Monolinuron36400.0%—
Monuron36400.0%—
Myclobutanil1,806191.1%Yearly results
Napropamide1,43700.0%—
Neburon36400.0%—
Nicosulfuron69500.0%—
Nitenpyram36400.0%—
Nitrapyrin69500.0%—
Nitrofen36400.0%—
Norflurazon69500.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl69500.0%—
Novaluron695142.0%Yearly results
Nuarimol36400.0%—
o-Phenylphenol1,475130.9%Yearly results
Octhilinone36400.0%—
Omethoate1,80600.0%—
Orthosulfamuron29900.0%—
Oryzalin33100.0%—
Oxadiazon36400.0%—
Oxadixyl36400.0%—
Oxamyl1,80600.0%—
Oxamyl oxime69500.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin69500.0%—
Oxycarboxin36400.0%—
Oxychlordane36400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl36400.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone69500.0%—
Oxyfluorfen36400.0%—
Paclobutrazol36400.0%—
Parathion ethyl73300.0%—
Parathion methyl69500.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog36400.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog73300.0%—
Pebulate36900.0%—
Penconazole36400.0%—
Pencycuron36400.0%—
Pendimethalin1,43700.0%—
Penflufen69500.0%—
Penoxsulam36400.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)1,80600.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,80600.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)69500.0%—
Penthiopyrad695476.8%Yearly results
Permethrin cis74200.0%—
Permethrin Total1,06400.0%—
Permethrin trans74200.0%—
Phenmedipham33100.0%—
Phenothrin66400.0%—
Phenthoate36400.0%—
Phorate69500.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog36400.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone69500.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide69500.0%—
Phorate sulfone69500.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide69500.0%—
Phosalone36400.0%—
Phosmet69500.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog69500.0%—
Phosphamidon36400.0%—
Phoxim36400.0%—
Picolinafen36400.0%—
Picoxystrobin69500.0%—
Pinoxaden36400.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,80600.0%—
Pirimicarb36400.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl36400.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl36400.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl36400.0%—
Prallethrin1,43700.0%—
Pretilachlor36400.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl36400.0%—
Prochloraz36400.0%—
Procymidone36400.0%—
Profenofos69500.0%—
Profluralin36400.0%—
Profoxydim36400.0%—
Promecarb36400.0%—
Prometryn36400.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)69500.0%—
Propachlor36400.0%—
Propamocarb36410.3%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride33100.0%—
Propanil36400.0%—
Propaquizafop36400.0%—
Propargite69520.3%—
Propazine36400.0%—
Propetamphos1,43700.0%—
Propham36400.0%—
Propiconazole69510.1%—
Propoxycarbazone36400.0%—
Proquinazid36400.0%—
Prosulfuron69500.0%—
Prothioconazole33100.0%—
Prothiofos36400.0%—
Pydiflumetofen69500.0%—
Pymetrozine36400.0%—
Pyraclofos36400.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,43700.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl36400.0%—
Pyrazon36400.0%—
Pyrazophos36400.0%—
Pyridaben1,43700.0%—
Pyridalyl69500.0%—
Pyridaphenthion36400.0%—
Pyrifluquinazon69500.0%—
Pyrimethanil1,43700.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,43700.0%—
Pyroxasulfone36400.0%—
Pyroxsulam36400.0%—
Quinalphos36400.0%—
Quinoxyfen69500.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)1,80600.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl69500.0%—
Resmethrin1,80600.0%—
Rimsulfuron69500.0%—
Rotenone36400.0%—
Saflufenacil69500.0%—
Sedaxane36400.0%—
Sethoxydim69500.0%—
Siduron36400.0%—
Simazine69500.0%—
Simeconazole36400.0%—
Simetryn36400.0%—
Spinetoram69500.0%—
Spinosad36400.0%—
Spinosad A70000.0%—
Spinosad D70000.0%—
Spirodiclofen69500.0%—
Spiromesifen69500.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol36400.0%—
Spirotetramat69500.0%—
Spiroxamine69500.0%—
Sulfallate36400.0%—
Sulfentrazone69500.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl36400.0%—
Sulfosulfuron36400.0%—
Sulfoxaflor69500.0%—
Sulprofos36400.0%—
TCMTB69500.0%—
Tebuconazole69500.0%—
Tebufenozide69500.0%—
Tebufenpyrad36400.0%—
Tebupirimfos36400.0%—
Tebutam36400.0%—
Tebuthiuron36400.0%—
Tecnazene36400.0%—
Teflubenzuron66400.0%—
Tefluthrin69500.0%—
Temephos36400.0%—
Tepraloxydim69500.0%—
Terbacil36400.0%—
Terbufos69500.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog33100.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone69500.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide33100.0%—
Terbufos sulfone69500.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide69500.0%—
Terbuthylazine36400.0%—
Terbutryn19900.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos69500.0%—
Tetraconazole69500.0%—
Tetradifon73300.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)36400.0%—
Tetramethrin69500.0%—
Thiabendazole69510.1%—
Thiacloprid69500.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,437946.5%Yearly results
Thiazopyr69500.0%—
Thidiazuron36400.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl36400.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl36400.0%—
Thiobencarb36400.0%—
Thiodicarb36400.0%—
Thionazin36400.0%—
Thiophanate methyl33100.0%—
Tolclofos methyl36400.0%—
Tolfenpyrad69500.0%—
Tolylfluanid74200.0%—
Tralomethrin74200.0%—
Tri Allate69500.0%—
Triadimefon36400.0%—
Triadimenol36400.0%—
Triasulfuron36400.0%—
Triazophos36400.0%—
Tribenuron methyl36400.0%—
Trichlorfon69500.0%—
Trichloronate36400.0%—
Tricyclazole36400.0%—
Trifloxystrobin1,437745.1%Yearly results
Trifloxysulfuron69500.0%—
Triflumezopyrim36400.0%—
Triflumizole69500.0%—
Trifluralin1,80610.1%—
Triticonazole69500.0%—
Uniconazole36400.0%—
Vamidothion36400.0%—
Vernolate36400.0%—
Vinclozolin36400.0%—
Zoxamide1,43700.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2001, 2009, 2019, 2020.

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