61 samples, standard-grown
2026 · United Kingdom · UK Pesticide Residues in Food monitoring · Quarterly Q1
Pesticide residues found on milk
0% of standard-grown samples had at least one detected residue. Standard-grown means samples not identified as organic (called conventional in the source data). Detection does not, by itself, mean the food was unsafe.
All reported results below quantification
Two or more residues detected
Highest observed count: 0
Parser-based MRL comparison
17 samples, interpret cautiously
Annual context
How monitored results changed
Each row is a separate targeted survey. Samples can differ by retailer, origin and season, so this is context rather than a trend claim.
| Year | Standard-grown samples | Any residue | Multiple residues | Organic samples | Organic any residue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗Quarterly Q1 | 61 | 0% | 0% | 17 | 0% |
| 2025 ↗Quarterly Q1–Q4 | 155 | 0% | 0% | 145 | 0% |
| 2024 ↗Annual | 196 | 0% | 0% | 104 | 0% |
| 2023 ↗Annual | 238 | 0.4% | 0% | 62 | 0% |
| 2022 ↗Annual | 244 | 0% | 0% | 56 | 1.8% |
| 2021 ↗Annual | 241 | 0% | 0% | 60 | 0% |
| 2020 ↗Annual | 162 | 0% | 0% | 60 | 0% |
| 2019 ↗Annual | 234 | 0.9% | 0% | 66 | 0% |
| 2018 ↗Annual | 213 | 2.8% | 0% | 88 | 1.1% |
| 2017 ↗Annual | 233 | 0.9% | 0% | 67 | 0% |
| 2016 ↗Annual | 221 | 1.4% | 0% | 79 | 0% |
Residue detail
What was found on milk?
The most frequently detected residues across all 78 samples. This is the complete available table for this monitoring entry.
78samples checked
No quantified residues were recorded for this food.
“Higher result” is an approximate 95th-percentile observed concentration, not a safety threshold. Amounts of different pesticides should not be added together or compared directly. Functional types describe their usual agricultural role; they are not hazard or toxicity rankings.
ADI and ARfD are intake reference values, not limits for one food sample. A personal assessment would also require consumption, body-weight and wider exposure data. Source programmes report legal Maximum Residue Level results separately.
What this tells you
A monitoring result, not a verdict.
The UK programme is risk-based and targets foods where residues may be expected. It is not a test of every milk product sold in United Kingdom. This entry’s latest included quarterly q1 release is from 2026.
Comparable annual records are available for 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.
Published MRLs or tolerances are regulatory limits associated with pesticide use. Consumer-risk assessment is a separate process.
Broader sample coverage. At least 50 samples: broader monitoring coverage, but still targeted rather than random.
Compare organic and standard-grown results →Common questions
How to read these milk results
Were pesticide residues detected on milk?
0% of 61 standard-grown samples in the 2026 UK Pesticide Residues in Food monitoring dataset had at least one quantified residue.
Does that mean milk were unsafe?
No. A laboratory detection is not, by itself, a consumer-risk finding. Regulators assess dietary risk separately.
Should I buy organic milk?
The monitored organic samples had a 0% detection rate, compared with 0% for standard-grown samples. This is a shopping-priority comparison, not a health-risk score.