USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Pumpkin, Canned

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 706 samples of pumpkin, canned for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 36% of samples; 0.8% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

706samples tested

36%with at least one residue

0.8%above an EPA tolerance

6.2%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
Dieldrin	112	16%	0.10 ppm	6
Bifenthrin	84	12%	0.40 ppm	0
Heptachlor epoxide	25	3.5%	0.050 ppm	0
Tetraconazole	20	2.8%	0.15 ppm	0
Carbendazim (MBC)	19	2.7%	1.00 ppm	0
Chlordane cis	16	2.3%	0.10 ppm	0
Tebuconazole	16	2.3%	0.40 ppm	0
Fluopyram	7	1.0%	0.60 ppm	0
Cyflufenamid	6	0.8%	0.10 ppm	0
Flutriafol	6	0.8%	0.30 ppm	0
Cyprodinil	5	0.7%	0.70 ppm	0
Difenoconazole	5	0.7%	0.70 ppm	0

3 samples (0.4%) 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 Lettuce, Leaf Onions Oranges Pineapple, Fresh Pineapple, Frozen Potatoes 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.