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March 16, 2015 SPSFAM Meeting
Meeting Minutes v2
confirmation tests). After some discussion, Konings and Crowley proposed a joint initiative for rapid
(<8 hours) and confirmatory (<24 hours) testing for Salmonella and Listeria. The next steps would
be to engage potential supporters for these efforts to conform with the new working group
initiative, form the working group(s), and develop SMPRs. Crowley encouraged all who were
interested to attend the ISPAM Meeting on March 17, 2015.
VII. Next Steps and Adjourn
Prior to adjournment, Freed proposed an idea about global harmonization of a nutritional panel.
Kellogg is becoming more global and is struggling with some of the global analysis. AOAC escalate
this to the SPSFAM Advisory Panel and solicit support from other SPSFAM organizations to see if this
could be launched under the new working group model.
MOTION to adjourn the 2015 AOAC SPSFAM Mid Year Meeting. (Konings/Mindak)
15 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention. The motion passed.
Attachments:
Attachment 1: Konings Presentation
Attachment 2: Smith Presentation
Attachment 3: Crowley Presentation
MARCH 16, 2015 SPSFAMMEETING: ACTION ITEMS
Action Owner
Work with Smith to schedule Chromium Speciation Working Group AOAC
Add Non-Targeted Testing Guidelines Update to September 2015 agenda AOAC
Solicit organizations to see if they would be interested in forming a new
working group regarding global harmonization of nutritional panels.
AOAC
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