AOAC ISPAM Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book (August 26, 2018)

Action Item #1-B

ƒ Evaluate if a second set of Acceptance Criteria should be established for pathogenic microorganisms ( Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter ) which differs from spoilage/indicator organisms 1. One MicroVal method – L. monocytogenes chromogenic agar 2. Three AFNOR Methods - L. monocytogenes chromogenic agars 3. AOAC – Did not find any for Salmonella or Listeria ƒ Drop pursuit of different acceptance criteria for pathogenic organisms until sufficient data is obtained through an increase in submission of methods

Action Item #1 -C

ƒ Determine if Acceptance Criteria will be the same for all types of technology (MPN vs. DP vs. non-traditional) or if specific Acceptance Criteria will need to be established Analytes TVC, YM, EB, EC, Coliform Total # of Methods Reviewed 4 Technologies (13 Assays) Total # of Matrices Evaluated 260 Total # Levels of Contamination 781 OOS (DM > 0.5, p-value <0.005, POD -Fail) 100 (12.8%)

48– Low 32– Medium 20- High

Contamination Level OOS