USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Almonds

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 531 samples of almonds for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 88% of samples; 0.0% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

531samples tested

88%with at least one residue

0.0%above an EPA tolerance

0.6%imported samples

Most frequently found

Share of samples in which each compound was detected, and the EPA tolerance for this food

Compound	Samples	Share	EPA tolerance
Methoxyfenozide	459	86%	0.10 ppm
Azoxystrobin	79	15%	0.020 ppm
Fluopyram	33	6.2%	0.050 ppm
Piperonyl butoxide	26	4.9%	10.00 ppm
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam	2	0.4%	0.50 ppm
o-Phenylphenol	2	0.4%	no tolerance
Thiabendazole	2	0.4%	no tolerance
Diphenylamine (DPA)	1	0.2%	no tolerance
Dichlorvos (DDVP)	1	0.2%	0.50 ppm
Pyriproxyfen	1	0.2%	0.10 ppm

5 samples (0.9%) had a residue of a compound with no EPA tolerance for this food; PDP reports these to the FDA.

Other foods tested

Apples Avocado Blackberries, Fresh Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Fish, Salmon Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Leaf Onions Oranges Pineapple, Fresh Pineapple, Frozen Potatoes Pumpkin, Canned Sweet Corn, Fresh Sweet Corn, Frozen Tomatillos

An EPA tolerance is the maximum residue level legally allowed on a food in the United States. A residue found is not, by itself, a safety finding; this page reports the measurements only.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Pesticide Data Program, 2024 database (ams.usda.gov), public domain · shares calculated by Shelfpedia.