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AOAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE  Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces  Page 5 of 6 

MEETING MINUTES 

I. Welcome and Introductions  The Expert Review Panel Chair, Michael Brodsky welcomed Expert Review Panel members and initiated  introductions. The Chair discussed with the panel the goal of the meeting.     II. Review of AOAC Volunteer Policies & Expert Review Panel Process Overview and Guidelines    Deborah McKenzie presented a brief overview of AOAC Volunteer Policies, Volunteer Acceptance Agreement  and Expert Review Panel Policies and Procedures which included Volunteer Conflicts of Interest, Policy on the  Use of the Association, Name, Initials, Identifying Insignia, Letterhead, and Business Cards, Antitrust Policy  Statement and Guidelines, and the Volunteer Acceptance Form (VAF).  All members of the ERP were required  to submit and sign the Volunteer Acceptance Form.  In addition, she also presented an overview of the ERP  process including meeting logistics, consensus, First Action to Final Action requirements, and documentation. III. Review of Methods  All ERP members presented a review and discussed the proposed collaborative study manuscript for  OMAMAN‐37: Evaluation of the iQ‐Check ® Salmonella  II Assay in Select Foods (Mike Clark, Bio‐Rad  Laboratories, 2000 Alfred Nobel Dr., Hercules, CA 94547 and Patrick Bird, Q Laboratories, 1400 Harrison  Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45214). The method author, Mike Clark of Bio‐Rad, was present and able to address  questions and concerns of the ERP members. 1   A summary of comments was provided to the ERP members  and the method author. 2   By consensus, the ERP presented the following motions for OMAMAN‐37.    MOTION:  Motion by Fernandez; Second by Salfinger, to move OMAMAN‐37: Evaluation of the iQ‐Check ® Salmonella  II Assay in Select Foods:  Collaborative Study for First Action Official Methods Status.  Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions (Unanimous). Motion Passed.   MOTION:  Motion by Arbault; Second by Hammack,  for OMAMAN‐37: Evaluation of the iQ‐Check ®  Salmonella Ii  Assay In Select Foods:  Collaborative Study to be considered for AOAC Final Action Methods Status, the  following is required: 1) Positive and negative feedback  2) False negative and false positive complaints should be reported.  Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions (Unanimous). Motion Passed.  

1  Attachment 1: Method Author Presentation for OMAMAN‐37  2  Attachment 2: Summary of Expert Reviewer Comments for OMAMAN‐37  

03/12/2018