495 samples, standard-grown
2014 · United States · USDA Pesticide Data Program · Calendar year
Pesticide residues found on infant formula, dairy
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
Compared with the recorded EPA tolerance
33 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.
Residue detail
What was found on infant formula, dairy?
The most frequently detected residues across all 528 samples. This is the complete available table for this monitoring entry.
528samples 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.
USDA PDP selects rotating commodities, with emphasis on foods important to consumer diets, including foods eaten by infants and children. It is not a test of every infant formula, dairy product sold in United States. This entry’s latest included calendar year release is from 2014.
Comparable annual records are available for 2014, 2013.
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 infant formula, dairy results
Were pesticide residues detected on infant formula, dairy?
0% of 495 standard-grown samples in the 2014 USDA Pesticide Data Program dataset had at least one quantified residue.
Does that mean infant formula, dairy were unsafe?
No. A laboratory detection is not, by itself, a consumer-risk finding. Regulators assess dietary risk separately.
Should I buy organic infant formula, dairy?
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.