Food test results

Pesticides found on tomatoes

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

1996–2023 · 13 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1996–2023. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Fluopyram28.4%402 / 1,417 tested
Difenoconazole25.0%707 / 2,830 tested
Azoxystrobin16.3%703 / 4,311 tested

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

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7,783samples
tested
69.0%had at least one detected residue
142different analytes detected

5,373 of 7,783 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.

402 / 1,417 testedView yearly tests →
703 / 4,311 testedView yearly tests →
439 / 2,830 testedView yearly tests →
210 / 1,417 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%1996: 64.2%, 115 of 179 tested samples1997: 63.0%, 456 of 724 tested samples1998: 61.5%, 441 of 717 tested samples1999: 67.2%, 246 of 366 tested samples2003: 47.0%, 349 of 742 tested samples2004: 48.3%, 359 of 744 tested samples2007: 57.8%, 428 of 741 tested samples2008: 59.3%, 439 of 740 tested samples2014: 98.3%, 174 of 177 tested samples2015: 91.4%, 647 of 708 tested samples2016: 90.3%, 477 of 528 tested samples2022: 88.9%, 630 of 709 tested samples2023: 86.4%, 612 of 708 tested samples199620092023

13 tested years between 1996 and 2023. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199617911564.2%
199772445663.0%
199871744161.5%
199936624667.2%
2000Not tested——
2001Not tested——
2002Not tested——
200374234947.0%
200474435948.3%
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
200774142857.8%
200874043959.3%
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
201417717498.3%
201570864791.4%
201652847790.3%
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
202270963088.9%
202370861286.4%
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.

0
2,410
1
1,589
2
1,046
3
878
4
642
5
412
6
307
7
159
8
120
9
73
10+
147

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. origin57.1% · 4,444
Imported41.4% · 3,222
Unknown origin1.5% · 117

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 406 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,096100.9%Yearly results
2,6-DIPN69700.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran4,80710.0%—
4-Hydroxydiphenylamine8100.0%—
Abamectin36420.5%—
Acephate6,273170.3%Yearly results
Acetamiprid4,3112906.7%Yearly results
Acetochlor1,41700.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl5,79700.0%—
Afidopyropen77830.4%—
Alachlor2,83000.0%—
Aldicarb4,80700.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone4,80700.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide4,80700.0%—
Aldrin6,46200.0%—
Allethrin3,66420.1%—
Ametoctradin2,830451.6%Yearly results
Ametryn69700.0%—
Amisulbrom5800.0%—
Anilazine25600.0%—
Atrazine4,37100.0%—
Azinphos ethyl53900.0%—
Azinphos methyl7,757310.4%Yearly results
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog69700.0%—
Azoxystrobin4,31170316.3%Yearly results
Benalaxyl-M69700.0%—
Bendiocarb4,31100.0%—
Benomyl880171.9%Yearly results
Benoxacor4,31100.0%—
Bensulide69700.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog69700.0%—
Bentazon69700.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl69700.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr1,417120.8%Yearly results
BHC alpha6,12900.0%—
BHC beta3,29900.0%—
BHC delta1,02900.0%—
BHC epsilon69700.0%—
Bifenazate697263.7%Yearly results
Bifenthrin4,69051711.0%Yearly results
Biphenyl69700.0%—
Bixafen5800.0%—
Boscalid4,31149011.4%Yearly results
Bromacil69700.0%—
Bupirimate69700.0%—
Buprofezin4,3112736.3%Yearly results
Butocarboxim66800.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfone66800.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfoxide69700.0%—
Butylate69700.0%—
Captafol1,65200.0%—
Captan5,58050.1%—
Carbaryl7,77440.1%—
Carbendazim (MBC)2,811652.3%Yearly results
Carbofuran4,80700.0%—
Carbophenothion2,46500.0%—
Carboxin69700.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl5,77700.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole2,83045516.1%Yearly results
Chlordane cis6,12900.0%—
Chlordane trans6,12900.0%—
Chlorfenapyr4,3111844.3%Yearly results
Chlorfenvinphos alpha33200.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos beta33200.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total2,13300.0%—
Chlorothalonil4,7864649.7%Yearly results
Chlorpropham4,8071613.3%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos7,7593544.6%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos methyl33200.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog2,83000.0%—
Clethodim4,22400.0%—
Clethodim 5-OH sulfone61000.0%—
Clethodim sulfone61000.0%—
Clethodim sulfoxide61000.0%—
Clomazone2,83000.0%—
Clothianidin4,3112686.2%Yearly results
Coumaphos2,38400.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog2,38400.0%—
Cyantraniliprole2,191713.2%Yearly results
Cyazofamid4,311160.4%Yearly results
Cyclaniliprole69700.0%—
Cyflufenamid1,11850.4%—
Cyflumetofen1,10380.7%—
Cyfluthrin6,09180.1%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda2,96700.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R1578361,48100.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)2,830832.9%Yearly results
Cymoxanil4,31100.0%—
Cypermethrin6,625340.5%Yearly results
Cyphenothrin69700.0%—
Cyproconazole69700.0%—
Cyprodinil1,41715811.2%Yearly results
Cyprosulfamide5800.0%—
Cyromazine2,830140.5%Yearly results
DCPA7,75910.0%—
DDD (TDE)59910.2%—
DDD o,p'2,33000.0%—
DDD p,p'5,07900.0%—
DDE88120.2%—
DDE o,p'19700.0%—
DDE p,p'6,85810.0%—
DDT59900.0%—
DDT o,p'2,33000.0%—
DDT p,p'5,07900.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)25100.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)4,31130.1%—
Demeton-S sulfone33310.3%—
Desmedipham69700.0%—
Diazinon7,386220.3%Yearly results
Diazinon oxygen analog5,88700.0%—
Dichlobenil2,83000.0%—
Dichlormid69700.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)6,36100.0%—
Dicloran7,7441171.5%Yearly results
Dicofol o,p'2,30700.0%—
Dicofol p,p'7,049971.4%Yearly results
Dicofol Total722121.7%—
Dicrotophos2,13300.0%—
Dieldrin6,86310.0%—
Difenoconazole2,83070725.0%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron2,83000.0%—
Dimethenamid2,83000.0%—
Dimethoate7,757160.2%Yearly results
Dimethomorph4,3111192.8%Yearly results
Dinotefuran2,83036813.0%Yearly results
Diphenamid3,87400.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)4,755100.2%Yearly results
Disulfoton7,03900.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog2,83010.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone7,16410.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog2,09000.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide4,31100.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog2,11000.0%—
Dithiopyr69700.0%—
Diuron3,13200.0%—
Emamectin benzoate2,19100.0%—
Endosulfan I7,7617039.1%Yearly results
Endosulfan II7,7741,05713.6%Yearly results
Endosulfan sulfate7,74786511.2%Yearly results
Endrin6,05200.0%—
EPN69700.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)4,38400.0%—
Esfenvalerate4,761290.6%Yearly results
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total2,133401.9%Yearly results
Ethaboxam69700.0%—
Ethalfluralin3,14300.0%—
Ethiofencarb2,03900.0%—
Ethion4,79280.2%—
Ethion di oxon9000.0%—
Ethion mono oxon1,50300.0%—
Ethofumesate69700.0%—
Ethoprop2,83000.0%—
Etofenprox2,83000.0%—
Etoxazole2,830170.6%Yearly results
Etridiazole3,66400.0%—
Famoxadone4,2051192.8%Yearly results
Fenamidone2,830200.7%Yearly results
Fenamiphos4,80720.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone4,70840.1%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide3,77330.1%—
Fenarimol2,83000.0%—
Fenazaquin1,118111.0%Yearly results
Fenbuconazole2,83090.3%—
Fenhexamid3,591220.6%Yearly results
Fenitrothion2,38400.0%—
Fenitrothion oxygen analog25100.0%—
Fenoxycarb69700.0%—
Fenpropathrin5,8872173.7%Yearly results
Fenpropimorph69700.0%—
Fenpyroximate2,8301956.9%Yearly results
Fenthion3,14700.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone69700.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide69700.0%—
Fenthion sulfone69700.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide69700.0%—
Fenvalerate2,759240.9%Yearly results
Fipronil2,80000.0%—
Flonicamid4,31157213.3%Yearly results
Fluazifop butyl2,13310.0%—
Fluazifop-P-butyl69700.0%—
Fluazinam69700.0%—
Flubendiamide1,417241.7%Yearly results
Fludioxonil4,311711.6%Yearly results
Fluensulfone69700.0%—
Flufenacet69700.0%—
Flufenoxuron42100.0%—
Flumioxazin2,83000.0%—
Fluometuron69700.0%—
Fluopicolide2,8301425.0%Yearly results
Fluopyram1,41740228.4%Yearly results
Fluoxastrobin4,311801.9%Yearly results
Flupyradifurone1,41719113.5%Yearly results
Fluridone1,41700.0%—
Flusilazole69700.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl69700.0%—
Flutolanil69700.0%—
Flutriafol1,41721014.8%Yearly results
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)69700.0%—
Fluxapyroxad2,8302438.6%Yearly results
Folpet4,63810.0%—
Fonofos5,40600.0%—
Fonofos oxygen analog77600.0%—
Forchlorfenuron5800.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride69700.0%—
Fosthiazate69700.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl69700.0%—
Heptachlor5,04400.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide5,18100.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide cis1,48100.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide trans1,48100.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)5,62600.0%—
Hexazinone26100.0%—
Hexythiazox1,41770.5%—
Hydroprene2,81100.0%—
Imazalil4,79020.0%—
Imazosulfuron69700.0%—
Imidacloprid2,83043915.5%Yearly results
Imidacloprid urea69700.0%—
Imiprothrin69700.0%—
Indaziflam42100.0%—
Indoxacarb3,664250.7%Yearly results
Ipconazole69700.0%—
Iprodione4,701240.5%Yearly results
Iprovalicarb2,17800.0%—
Isofetamid42100.0%—
Isopyrazam69700.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl69700.0%—
Kinoprene69700.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl2,83000.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin S ester44100.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total99100.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)6,27800.0%—
Linuron3,40100.0%—
Lufenuron69700.0%—
Malathion7,75980.1%—
Malathion oxygen analog5,88700.0%—
Mandipropamid2,830973.4%Yearly results
Mefentrifluconazole1,41730.2%—
Mepanipyrim2,17800.0%—
Mesotrione5800.0%—
Metaflumizone5800.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam6,515641.0%Yearly results
Metaldehyde69700.0%—
Metconazole69700.0%—
Methamidophos7,76282610.6%Yearly results
Methidathion4,79200.0%—
Methiocarb3,80600.0%—
Methomyl7,77420.0%—
Methomyl oxime69700.0%—
Methoprene2,83000.0%—
Methoxychlor olefin2,13300.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,79900.0%—
Methoxychlor Total4,46000.0%—
Methoxyfenozide2,8301876.6%Yearly results
Metolachlor5,79700.0%—
Metrafenone1,41710.1%—
Metribuzin3,88000.0%—
Mevinphos E72000.0%—
Mevinphos Total7,05400.0%—
Mevinphos Z70500.0%—
MGK-2642,83000.0%—
MGK-326 (dipropyl isocinchomeronate)69700.0%—
Monocrotophos69700.0%—
Myclobutanil7,7741131.5%Yearly results
Naled2900.0%—
Napropamide5,77700.0%—
Nitrapyrin69700.0%—
Norflurazon3,64400.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl3,64400.0%—
Novaluron2,830531.9%Yearly results
o-Phenylphenol7,5332243.0%Yearly results
Omethoate7,7401051.4%Yearly results
Oryzalin69700.0%—
Oxadixyl2,13410.0%—
Oxamyl7,774851.1%Yearly results
Oxamyl oxime697172.4%Yearly results
Oxathiapiprolin69700.0%—
Oxychlordane33200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl69700.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone2,52200.0%—
Oxyfluorfen3,16200.0%—
Paclobutrazol69700.0%—
Parathion ethyl6,08250.1%—
Parathion methyl4,79210.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog2,20000.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog4,40600.0%—
Penconazole69700.0%—
Pencycuron69700.0%—
Pendimethalin4,31110.0%—
Penflufen69700.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)5,79700.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)7,69000.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)2,17800.0%—
Penthiopyrad2,83028210.0%Yearly results
Permethrin cis6,6082093.2%Yearly results
Permethrin Total1,15112010.4%Yearly results
Permethrin trans6,6082383.6%Yearly results
Phenothrin2,83000.0%—
Phenthoate2,13300.0%—
Phorate4,79200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog2,46500.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone1,74900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,41700.0%—
Phorate sulfone4,69300.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide3,76900.0%—
Phosalone4,19700.0%—
Phosmet3,13810.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog69700.0%—
Phosphamidon4,10200.0%—
Phoxim69700.0%—
Picoxystrobin1,41700.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide6,3841652.6%Yearly results
Pirimicarb2,83000.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl69700.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl3,61700.0%—
Prallethrin2,17800.0%—
Procymidone86300.0%—
Prodiamine69700.0%—
Profenofos3,33600.0%—
Prometon98100.0%—
Prometryn2,39400.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)3,84900.0%—
Propachlor2,13300.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride697568.0%Yearly results
Propargite4,79200.0%—
Propetamphos4,31100.0%—
Propiconazole2,830371.3%Yearly results
Prosulfuron69700.0%—
Prothiofos69700.0%—
Pydiflumetofen1,4171017.1%Yearly results
Pymetrozine2,133411.9%Yearly results
Pyraclostrobin4,31152312.1%Yearly results
Pyraflufen ethyl69700.0%—
Pyrazophos69700.0%—
Pyrethrins69700.0%—
Pyridaben2,17850.2%—
Pyrifluquinazon1,11800.0%—
Pyrimethanil4,3113357.8%Yearly results
Pyriofenone69710.1%—
Pyriproxyfen5,7972754.7%Yearly results
Pyroxasulfone5800.0%—
Quinalphos69700.0%—
Quinoxyfen2,830260.9%Yearly results
Quintozene (PCNB)7,75920.0%—
Resmethrin2,17800.0%—
Resmethrin cis1,41300.0%—
Resmethrin trans2,13300.0%—
Saflufenacil42100.0%—
Sedaxane69700.0%—
Sethoxydim61000.0%—
Simazine3,99300.0%—
Spinetoram2,83060.2%—
Spinosad2,830301.1%Yearly results
Spirodiclofen1,41700.0%—
Spiromesifen697284.0%Yearly results
Spiromesifen enol metabolite (calculated as parent)69700.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)1,306695.3%Yearly results
Spirotetramat1,41710.1%—
Spiroxamine69700.0%—
Sulfentrazone69700.0%—
Sulfoxaflor2,8302087.3%Yearly results
Sulprofos2,46500.0%—
TCMTB69700.0%—
Tebuconazole2,830692.4%Yearly results
Tebufenozide2,830160.6%Yearly results
Tebufenpyrad69710.1%—
Tebupirimfos72000.0%—
Tebuthiuron2,83000.0%—
Tecnazene2,46500.0%—
Teflubenzuron69700.0%—
Tefluthrin2,83000.0%—
Terbacil3,74500.0%—
Terbufos2,65900.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog69700.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone69700.0%—
Terbufos sulfone4,69300.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide69700.0%—
Terbuthylazine69700.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos3,52900.0%—
Tetraconazole2,800100.4%Yearly results
Tetradifon5,33500.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,963985.0%Yearly results
Tetramethrin69700.0%—
Tetraniliprole70500.0%—
Thiabendazole4,790200.4%Yearly results
Thiacloprid2,83060.2%—
Thiamethoxam4,3112375.5%Yearly results
Thiencarbazone methyl69700.0%—
Thiobencarb2,13300.0%—
Thiodicarb69700.0%—
Tolfenpyrad69710.1%—
Tolylfluanid2,17800.0%—
Triadimefon3,84900.0%—
Triadimenol69700.0%—
Triazophos69700.0%—
Trichlorfon69700.0%—
Trifloxystrobin4,311892.1%Yearly results
Triflumizole1,40250.4%—
Trifluralin7,72310.0%—
Triforine69700.0%—
Triphenyltin hydroxide69700.0%—
Triticonazole69700.0%—
Uniconazole69700.0%—
Valifenalate69700.0%—
Vinclozolin4,756140.3%Yearly results
Zoxamide2,17800.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023.

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