EXPERT REVIEW PANEL (ERP) FOR MICROBIOLOGY FOR FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES
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AOAC ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
400 N. Olive Street, Dallas, TX 75201 USA
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Meeting Room: State 4
8:30AM – 12:00PM
MEETING AGENDA
Expert Review Panel Co-Chairs: Wendy McMahon, Silliker, Inc. and Michael Brodsky, Brodsky Consultants
I.
Welcome and Introductions
Expert Review Panel Co-Chairs
II.
Review of AOAC Volunteer Policies & Expert Review Panel Process Overview and Guidelines
Deborah McKenzie, Senior Director, Standards Development and Method Approval Processes, AOAC
INTERNATIONAL and AOAC Research Institute
III.
Discuss Final Action Requirements for First Action Official Methods
(if applicable)
ERP will discuss, review and track First Action methods for 2 years after adoption, review any additional
information (i.e., additional collaborative study data, proficiency testing, and other feedback) and make
recommendations to the Official Methods Board regarding Final Action status.
1)
2014.01
Salmonella
in Selected Foods, 3M™ Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express System
2)
2014.05
Enumeration of Yeast and Mold in Food, 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count
Plate
3)
2014.06*
Listeria species
in Selected Foods and Environmental Surfaces, 3M™ Molecular
Detection Assay (MDA)
Listeria
4)
2014.07*
Listeria monocytogene
s in Selected Foods and Environmental Surfaces, 3M™ Molecular
Detection Assay (MDA)
Listeria monocytogenes
*These methods were modified in March, 2016 to revise the applicability statements. These
methods are now AOAC First Action methods until 2018.
IV.
Next Steps and Upcoming Meetings
V.
Adjournment