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Meeting Minutes
I. Welcome and Introductions
Arora opened the meeting and all attendees were introduced. Konings reviewed the AOAC Policies
and Procedures in the meeting book and also the meeting minutes from the SPSFAM session on
March 20, 2014.
• MOTION to approve the meeting minutes from the March 20, 2014 SPSFAM Meeting.
(Konings/Bhandari)
o 21 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstain. The motion carried.
II. Panel Discussion on Food Safety
Arora introduced guest speakers David Acheson, Robert Brackett and Samuel Godefroy. Acheson
took the floor to begin the panel discussion on food safety.
Acheson gave a presentatio on food safety challenges, the intersection of food and health, and
approaches to managing risks. Brackett gave a presentatio on microbiological issues with food
safety, including trends in regulatory philosophy, trends in views on food borne pathogens, and
trends in analysis and testing. Godefroy concluded with a presentation on the complexity of the
food supply chain, globalization and its consequences, emerging food chemical safety challenges,
allergen management and nutrition safety.
Acheson moderated a discussion between Panel members and SPSFAM participants on the several
areas presented.
III. Global Food Safety Initiative
Wissenberg took the floor to provide a presentation on the Global Food Safety Initiative and the
efforts of its Food Fraud Think Tank in particular. A stakeholder asked if the guidelines being
developed cover validation methods for the processes and Wissenberg noted that this would be the
next step. Sullivan highlighted that the challenge will be how to validate these types of methods.
Stakeholders agreed that this field presents opportunities and challenges.
IV. Working Group Launch: Heavy Metals Speciation
Smith took the floor to give a presentatio on the launch of a new SPSFAM Heavy Metals
Speciation Working Group as requested by the SPSFAM Advisory Panel. Smith updated the panel on
the progress of the previous Heavy Metals Working Group and advised that an ERP will be held for
the final methods in review before the end of 2014.
Smith then proposed a fitness for purpose statement to support the development a Heavy Metals
Speciation SMPR. During the discussion, Gilliland made the following motion:
1 Attachment 1 - Acheson Presentation
2 Attachment 2 – Brackett Presentation
3 Attachment 3 –Godefroy Presentation
4 Attachment 4 – Wissenberg Presentation
5 Attachment 5 – Smith Presentation
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AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods
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