In a recent report, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) urges FDA and USDA to bolster their pesticide residue monitoring programs and further disclose monitoring limitations and data collection efforts.
GAO was asked to review federal oversight of pesticide residue in food, specifically, “what FDA data show with respect to pesticide residue violations in the foods that it regulates; what FSIS data show with respect to pesticide residue violations in the foods that it regulates; and what AMS data show with respect to pesticide residue levels in fruits and vegetables.”