USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Fish, Salmon

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 176 samples of fish, salmon for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 1.7% of samples; 0.0% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

176samples tested

1.7%with at least one residue

0.0%above an EPA tolerance

66%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	Above tolerance
DDT p,p'	3	1.7%	5.00 ppm	0

Other foods tested

Almonds Apples Avocado Blackberries, Fresh Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers 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.