Food test results
Pesticides found on tomatoes, canned
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
1999–2017 · 4 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 1999–2017. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
Download these results as CSV1,492samples
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33.4%had at least one detected residue
51different analytes detected
499 of 1,492 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.
4 tested years between 1999 and 2017. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 368 | 95 | 25.8% |
| 2000 | 369 | 40 | 10.8% |
| 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 | 189 | 93 | 49.2% |
| 2017 | 566 | 271 | 47.9% |
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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1263
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353
448
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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. origin96.0% · 1,433
Imported2.7% · 41
Unknown origin1.2% · 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 250 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 81 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 1,492 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 755 | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Acetochlor | 566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 734 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Alachlor | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 1,197 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allidochlor | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametoctradin | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Amitraz | 45 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Anilazine | 367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos ethyl | 125 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 1,492 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 755 | 137 | 18.1% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 863 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 108 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC delta | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 1,304 | 135 | 10.4% | Yearly results |
| Boscalid | 755 | 7 | 0.9% | — |
| Buprofezin | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captafol | 459 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 722 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 1,492 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbofuran | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 755 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 1,155 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 1,155 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos alpha | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos beta | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos total | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 647 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1,492 | 18 | 1.2% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos methyl | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clethodim | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 755 | 6 | 0.8% | — |
| Coumaphos | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyantraniliprole | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyazofamid | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 993 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 755 | 18 | 2.4% | Yearly results |
| Cymoxanil | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 1,197 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyromazine | 189 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DCPA | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 1,390 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 1,492 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 1,411 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-S sulfone | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Desethyl atrazine | 566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Desisopropyl atrazine | 566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 1,492 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 952 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 737 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol o,p' | 279 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicrotophos | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 1,492 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 755 | 49 | 6.5% | Yearly results |
| Diflubenzuron | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 1,492 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Dimethomorph | 755 | 14 | 1.9% | Yearly results |
| Dinotefuran | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 1,107 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Emamectin benzoate | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 1,492 | 8 | 0.5% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 1,492 | 11 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 1,471 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Endrin | 1,107 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 656 | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 755 | 9 | 1.2% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethiofencarb | 830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion di oxon | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 862 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etoxazole | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 755 | 15 | 2.0% | Yearly results |
| Fenamidone | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 926 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 251 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion oxygen analog | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 845 | 7 | 0.8% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 279 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 737 | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Fipronil | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluazifop butyl | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 755 | 9 | 1.2% | — |
| Fluoxastrobin | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluxapyroxad | 755 | 92 | 12.2% | Yearly results |
| Folpet | 647 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 1,167 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos oxygen analog | 305 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 737 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hydroprene | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 1,477 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 755 | 221 | 29.3% | Yearly results |
| Iprodione | 1,471 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione metabolite isomer | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin R ester | 262 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin S ester | 75 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin total | 159 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 1,197 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 1,492 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 952 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 755 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 1,385 | 8 | 0.6% | — |
| Methamidophos | 1,492 | 88 | 5.9% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 1,310 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoprene | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor olefin | 830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 353 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 1,118 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 755 | 24 | 3.2% | Yearly results |
| Metolachlor | 862 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Metribuzin | 755 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Mevinphos E | 385 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 1,107 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Z | 385 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 1,492 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Napropamide | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 1,492 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| o-Phenylphenol | 1,492 | 41 | 2.7% | Yearly results |
| Omethoate | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 862 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 108 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 737 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 952 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 952 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 952 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 862 | 9 | 1.0% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 1,456 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Penthiopyrad | 755 | 23 | 3.0% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin cis | 1,140 | 13 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin Total | 352 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin trans | 1,140 | 12 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Phenothrin | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenthoate | 830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 1,197 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 1,411 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 737 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 1,304 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 1,278 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Procymidone | 459 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 1,197 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometon | 566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propachlor | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 755 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin cis | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin trans | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad | 886 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Spinosad A | 152 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad D | 152 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite) | 692 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulfoxaflor | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 971 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuthiuron | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 845 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 737 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 1,492 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 785 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiacloprid | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 755 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tri Allate | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 1,477 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 755 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Trifluralin | 1,492 | 14 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Vinclozolin | 1,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1999, 2000, 2016, 2017.
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