USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Tomatillos

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 679 samples of tomatillos for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 78% of samples; 6.3% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

679samples tested

78%with at least one residue

6.3%above an EPA tolerance

80%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
Tebuconazole	152	22%	1.30 ppm	0
Azoxystrobin	130	19%	0.20 ppm	0
Propamocarb	127	19%	4.00 ppm	0
Clothianidin	125	18%	0.25 ppm	0
Cyromazine	89	13%	1.00 ppm	0
Methamidophos	76	11%	no tolerance	0
Propiconazole	67	9.9%	3.00 ppm	0
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam	62	9.1%	1.00 ppm	0
Acephate	58	8.5%	0.020 ppm	43
Carbendazim (MBC)	55	8.1%	no tolerance	0
Fluopyram	51	7.5%	1.00 ppm	0
Myclobutanil	48	7.1%	0.30 ppm	0

151 samples (22%) 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 Pumpkin, Canned Sweet Corn, Fresh Sweet Corn, Frozen

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.