37 samples, standard-grown
2013 · United States · USDA Pesticide Data Program · Calendar year
Pesticide residues found on raspberries, frozen
64.9% 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: 10
Compared with the recorded EPA tolerance
16 samples, interpret cautiously
Residue detail
What was found on raspberries, frozen?
The most frequently detected residues across all 53 samples. This is the complete available table for this monitoring entry.
53samples checked
Detection does not establish harm. Health risk depends on both toxicity and the amount a person is exposed to.
What do these types mean?
- FungicideControls fungal diseases such as moulds and mildews.
- InsecticideControls insects that damage crops or stored food.
- HerbicideControls weeds competing with a crop.
- Growth regulatorChanges plant growth, development or ripening.
- Other / mixedCovers multiple substances or a role that cannot be reliably assigned from the published name.
These labels describe agricultural function, not a toxicity ranking.
| Residue | Type | Samples | Median | Higher result | Typical published limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprodinil | Fungicide | 9 (17%) | 0.35 mg/kg | 0.92 mg/kg | 10 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Fludioxonil | Fungicide | 9 (17%) | 0.23 mg/kg | 0.51 mg/kg | 5 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Fenhexamid | Other / mixed | 9 (17%) | 0.28 mg/kg | 0.69 mg/kg | 20 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Iprodione | Other / mixed | 8 (15.1%) | 0.035 mg/kg | 0.44 mg/kg | 15 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Carbendazim (MBC) | Other / mixed | 8 (15.1%) | 0.024 mg/kg | 0.22 mg/kg | 0.000 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Bifenthrin | Insecticide | 7 (13.2%) | 0.042 mg/kg | 0.2 mg/kg | 1 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Pyraclostrobin | Fungicide | 7 (13.2%) | 0.018 mg/kg | 0.34 mg/kg | 4 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Carbaryl | Other / mixed | 6 (11.3%) | 0.015 mg/kg | 0.052 mg/kg | 12 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Boscalid | Fungicide | 6 (11.3%) | 0.239 mg/kg | 0.63 mg/kg | 6 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Pyrimethanil | Fungicide | 4 (7.5%) | 0.028 mg/kg | 0.14 mg/kg | 0.000 mg/kg |
Reviewed evidence What regulators assessed: The long-term reference value was based on liver and thyroid changes observed in animal studies at higher doses. Reference values
Reviewed from WHO/FAO JMPR, 2007 ↗ | |||||
| Azoxystrobin | Fungicide | 4 (7.5%) | 0.024 mg/kg | 0.2 mg/kg | 5 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Captan | Other / mixed | 4 (7.5%) | 0.65 mg/kg | 2.2 mg/kg | 25 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Chlorpyrifos | Other / mixed | 4 (7.5%) | 0.009 mg/kg | 0.019 mg/kg | 0.1 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Cypermethrin | Other / mixed | 3 (5.7%) | 0.25 mg/kg | 0.33 mg/kg | 0.8 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Thiamethoxam | Other / mixed | 2 (3.8%) | 0.023 mg/kg | 0.025 mg/kg | 0.35 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Pyridaben | Other / mixed | 1 (1.9%) | 0.004 mg/kg | 0.004 mg/kg | 0.000 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | Other / mixed | 1 (1.9%) | 1.7 mg/kg | 1.7 mg/kg | 25 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Imidacloprid | Insecticide | 1 (1.9%) | 0.089 mg/kg | 0.089 mg/kg | 2.5 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Hexythiazox | Other / mixed | 1 (1.9%) | 0.069 mg/kg | 0.069 mg/kg | 1 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
| Spinetoram | Other / mixed | 1 (1.9%) | 0.038 mg/kg | 0.038 mg/kg | 0.7 mg/kg |
Health summary pending No reviewed substance-specific summary is available, so no health effect is inferred. Search WHO/FAO JMPR ↗ | |||||
“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 raspberries, frozen product sold in United States. This entry’s latest included calendar year release is from 2013.
Published MRLs or tolerances are regulatory limits associated with pesticide use. Consumer-risk assessment is a separate process.
Moderate sample coverage. 20–49 samples: a useful monitoring snapshot, though not a population estimate.
Compare organic and standard-grown results →Common questions
How to read these raspberries, frozen results
Were pesticide residues detected on raspberries, frozen?
64.9% of 37 standard-grown samples in the 2013 USDA Pesticide Data Program dataset had at least one quantified residue.
Does that mean raspberries, frozen were unsafe?
No. A laboratory detection is not, by itself, a consumer-risk finding. Regulators assess dietary risk separately.
Should I buy organic raspberries, frozen?
The monitored organic samples had a 0% detection rate, compared with 64.9% for standard-grown samples. This is a shopping-priority comparison, not a health-risk score.