USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Lettuce, Leaf

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 706 samples of lettuce, leaf for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 89% of samples; 0.0% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

706samples tested

89%with at least one residue

0.0%above an EPA tolerance

3.3%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
Mandipropamid	249	35%	25.00 ppm
Ametoctradin	230	33%	40.00 ppm
Permethrin cis	209	30%	20.00 ppm
Propamocarb hydrochloride	208	30%	150.00 ppm
DCPA	178	25%	2.00 ppm
Permethrin trans	172	24%	20.00 ppm
Dimethomorph	158	22%	30.00 ppm
Flupyradifurone	140	20%	30.00 ppm
Flonicamid	131	19%	8.00 ppm
DDE p,p'	111	16%	0.50 ppm
Fluopyram	102	14%	40.00 ppm
Spinetoram	98	14%	10.00 ppm

53 samples (7.5%) had a residue of a compound with no EPA tolerance for this food; PDP reports these to the FDA.

Other foods tested

Almonds Apples Avocado Blackberries, Fresh Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Fish, Salmon Lettuce, Head 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.