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Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces
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4)
AOAC Official Method 2013.09:
Salmonella
in Selected Foods
Kit Name: 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay (MDA)
Salmonella
Method
Company:
3M Food Safety
Method Status: AOAC First Action 2013, Revised First Action 2014
Motion by McMahon; Second by Hitchins,
to recommend 2013.09 for AOAC Final Action status.
Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.
Motion Passed.
5)
AOAC Official Method 2013.10:
Listeria
species in a Variety of Foods and Environmental Surfaces
Kit Name: VIDAS® UP
Listeria
(LPT) Method
Company:
bioMérieux
Method Status:
AOAC First Action 2013
Motion by McMahon; Second by Hammack,
to recommend 2013.10 for AOAC Final Action status.
Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.
Motion Passed.
6)
AOAC Official Method 2013.11:
Listeria monocytogenes
in a Variety of Foods
Kit Name: VIDAS®
Listeria monocytogenes
Xpress (LMX) Method
Company:
bioMérieux
Method Status: AOAC First Action 2013
Motion by McMahon; Second by Fernandez,
to recommend 2013.11 for AOAC Final Action status.
Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.
Motion Passed.
7)
AOAC Official Method 2013.14: Identification of
Salmonella
spp. from Colony Picks
Kit Name: ANSR®
Salmonella
Confirmation Test
Company: Neogen Corp.
Method Status: AOAC
First Action 2013
Motion by McMahon; Second by Hammack,
to recommend 2013.14 for AOAC Final Action status.
Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.
Motion Passed.
VI.
Discuss Implementation of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Stakeholder Panel for Alternative Methods (ISPAM)
Guidance for Food Categories
ERP will discuss, review and decide on an implementation date for the use of the ISPAM approved guidance
documentation.
Motion by McMahon; Second by Arbault,
to recommend to the AOAC Official Methods Board (OMB)
to adopt Annex Aof ISO 16140.
Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.
Motion Passed.
Motion by McMahon; Second by Achen,
to recommend to the AOAC Official Methods Board (OMB)
to add definitions of all the AOAC claims for PTM and OMA to
Appendix J: AOAC INTERNATIONAL
Methods Committee Guidelines for Validation of Microbiological Methods for Food and
Environmental Surfaces.
Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.
Motion Passed.