15 / 82
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MOTION to ensure that the Heavy Metals Working Group will start off with Arsenic as a
target. (Gilliland/Murphy) 19 in favor, 3 against, 0 abstain. The motion carried.
Discussion continued on the fitness for purpose statement. The fitness for purpose statement
proposed read as follows:
A method for the determination of the major chemical species present in selected food matrices of
any of the following elements: Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium or Lead.
After further discussion this was modified to the following:
Methods for the determination of the major toxic chemical species present in selected food and
beverage matrices of any of the following elements: Arsenic, Mercury, or Chromium.
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MOTION to accept the Fitness for Purpose Statement for Heavy Metals Speciation as
revised. (Smith/Briscoe) 21 in favor, 0 against, 0 abstain. The motion carried.
V.
Proposal for Working Group on Meat Species Authenticity
Konings introduced Delatour, who took the floor and gave a presentatio
n 6on the need for a working
group on Meat Species Authenticity. Delatour reviewed the history of food fraud, the motivations
for food fraud, its prevalence, and the challenges faced in preventing it. Konings asked for a straw
poll to gauge interest in approaching this topic within SPSFAM and a significant number of attendees
signaled support for this effort. Konings advised that the final decision will rest with the SPSFAM
Advisory Panel.
VI.
Recommendation on Future Priorities
Konings led a discussion on SPSFAM priorities for recommendation to the SPSFAM Advisory Panel.
Using the concepts developed at the March 2014 SPSFAM meeting as a starting point, the panel
agreed to recommend the following topics to the Advisory Panel:
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Food Fraud: Meat/Fish Species
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Microbiology: Fast methods for pathogens; fast methods for quantification
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General: Validation guidelines for non-targeted analysis; Guidelines for Laboratory Sample
Preparation
Schwartz, as Chair of the AOAC ISPAM/FP panel, recommended that a joint group be convened to
discuss overlap between the two stakeholder panels, in particular with regards to rapid
microbiological methods.
VII.
Adjourn
Konings announced that the next meeting of the SPSFAM will be during the week of March 16 in
Gaithersburg, Maryland and that all presentations from this session will be made available online.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00 p.m. EDT.
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Attachment 6 – Delatour Presentation
September 7,2014 SPSFAM Meeting
Meeting Minutes V0.2