The Environmental protection agency conducts assessment on pesticides that could potentially cause harm to human health and the environment and establishes tolerance and residue levels for pesticides. there are strict limits on the amount of pesticides that may be applied to crops during growth and production as well as the amount that remains in the food after processing. growers using pesticides must have a license for each pesticide and must follow the directions on the label to accord with the Environment protection agency safety standards. Government inspection of government regulations may result in steep fines loss of license and even jail sentences.