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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

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(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

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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

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validation report,

two (2)

Performance Tested Methods

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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

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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.