Organically grown products will face increased spot testing for traces of pesticides, says the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

While a 1990 law requires spot testing as part of national organic standards, investigators claimed in a recent report that regulators have failed to ensure such testing has been taking place, the New York Times said on Friday.

It was also claimed by the report, released by the office of Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong that the department's National Organic Program has failed to properly review certain overseas organic product operations.

Increased spot testing of organic foods would be among the steps his program would take to improve oversight efforts, insists Miles McEvoy, head of the National Organic Program.

McEvoy said, "There's a real commitment from this administration to improve the integrity of this program"

The program, which regulates the organic product industry, will employ regular reviews of organic foods already in stores and will conduct unannounced inspections of organic producers and processors, The Times further said. (With Inputs from Agencies)