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WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture says organically grown products will face increased spot testing for traces of pesticides.
The New York Times said Friday 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 report, released by the office of Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, also claimed the department's National Organic Program has failed to properly review certain overseas organic product operations.
Miles McEvoy, head of the National Organic Program, insists increased spot testing of organic foods would be among the steps his program would take to improve oversight efforts.
"There's a real commitment from this administration to improve the integrity of this program," McEvoy said.
The Times said 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.
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