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AOAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces
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EXPERT REVIEW PANEL, METHOD BACKGROUND, AND CONCLUSIONS
Criteria for Vetting Methods to be considered:
AOAC convened the
Official Methods of Analysis
SM
(OMA) Expert Review Panel for Microbiology for Foods and
Environmental Surfaces on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 8:00am to 12:00pm at AOAC INTERNATIONAL
Headquarters located at 2275 Research Blvd, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
The purpose of the meeting was to review and evaluate OMAMAN-16: 3M
TM
Petrifilm
TM
Rapid Yeast and Mold
Collaborative Study submitted by Bob Jechorek of 3M Food Safety located at 3M Center, Building 260-06-B-01,
St. Paul, MN 55144 and Erin Crowley, Q Laboratories, 1400 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45214. The
candidate method was reviewed against the approved collaborative study protocol. Supplemental information
was also provided to the reviewers which included the collaborative study manuscript, method safety checklist,
AOAC
Performance Tested Methods
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validation report,
Performance Tested Methods
SM
protocol and package
insert.
OMAMAN-17: Evaluation Of The 3M
TM
Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) Listeria for the Detection of Listeria
Species submitted by Lisa Monteroso of 3M Food Safety Department located at 3M Center, Building 0260-06-B-
01, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 U.S.A. The candidate method was reviewed against the approved
collaborative study protocol. Supplemental information was also provided to the reviewers which included the
collaborative study manuscript, method safety checklist, AOAC
Performance Tested Methods
SM
validation report,
two (2)
Performance Tested Methods
SM
modification reports and package insert.
OMAMAN-18: Evaluation Of The 3M
TM
Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) Listeria Monocytogenes for the
Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes submitted by Lisa Monteroso of 3M Food Safety Department located at 3M
Center, Building 0260-06-B-01, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 U.S.A. The candidate method was reviewed
against the approved collaborative study protocol. Supplemental information was also provided to the reviewers
which included the collaborative study manuscript, method safety checklist, AOAC
Performance Tested
Methods
SM
validation report, and package insert.
Criteria for Vetting Experts and Selection Process:
The following seven (7) candidates and one (1) alternate member were submitted for consideration by the
Official Methods Board to evaluate candidate methods for Pesticide Residues methods as per the Expert Review
Panel (ERP) Policies and Procedures. The candidates were highly recommended by the Chemical Contaminants
and Residues in Foods Community, have participated in various AOAC activities, including but limited to, Method
Centric Committees that were formed under the legacy OMA pathway, and were vetted by the Official Methods
Board. The experts are Amy Brown, Jo Marie Cook (Alternate), Julie Kowalski, John Reuther, Marina Torres, Jian
Wang, and Xiaoyan Wang.
ERP Orientation:
The ERP members have completed the mandatory AOAC Expert Review Panel Orientation Webinar on
Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
Expert Review Panel Meeting Quorum
The meeting of the Expert Review Panel was held in person. A quorum is the presence of seven (7) members or
2/3 of the total vetted ERP, whichever is greater. Eight (8) out of the eleven (11) voting members were present
and therefore met a quorum to conduct the meeting. It was also noted that Jim Agin who was not present, will
not participate on this Expert Review Panel.