AOAC-RI ERP Book MICRO.pdf

Document 1 of 2 – 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express PTM Study Report

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NOTE:

The official document is electronic. Paper copies are uncontrolled.

St. Paul, MN 55144-1000

Independent Laboratory

Aegis Food Testing Laboratories

224 Derby Lane

North Sioux City, SD 57049

Reviewers of Final Submission

Yi Chen

Microbial Methods Development Branch

Division of Microbiology

Office of Regulatory Science

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Food and Drug Administration

5100 Paint Branch Parkway, Rm 3E-021

College Park, MD 20740

Michael Brodsky

Brodsky Consultants

73 Donnamora Crescent

Thornhill, Ontario L3T 4K6

Canada

Wayne Ziemer

Consultant

1301 Kristen Lane

Loganville, GA 30052

General Information

Salmonella

is widely dispersed in nature and is spread via the fecal/oral route

. According to the CDC

Salmonella

species are

responsible for about 48 million cases of food borne illness each year.

Salmonella

is found in a wide variety of foods including:

Meats,

poultry, eggs, milk and dairy products, fish, shrimp, spices, yeast, coconut, sauces, cream-filled desserts, peanut butter, cocoa

produce

(fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupes), and chocolate

Traditional culture and confirmation methods for