AOAC RI ERP Final Action Recommendations

AOAC EXPERT REVIEW PANEL FOR MICROBIOLOGY FOR FOODS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES

AOAC Expert Review Panel Final Action Feedback

AOAC OFFICIAL METHOD 2013.01

VIDAS® UP

SALMONELLA

(SPT) METHOD, AOAC OFFICIAL METHOD 2013.01,

SALMONELLA

IN A

VARIETY OF FOODS

METHOD INFORMATION

VIDAS® UP

Salmonella

(SPT) Method, AOAC Official Method 2013.01,

Salmonella

in a Variety of Foods

o Manuscript publication reference, if available.

Reference: J. AOAC Int. 95, 1425(2012)

o OMA methods have manuscripts unless otherwise noted in the OMA. Author(s) name(s), Journal

Name, Volume number, Issue number (if applicable), Page numbers (if applicable).

Reference: J. AOAC Int. 95, 1425(2012)

Evaluation of VIDAS® UP Salmonella (SPT) Assay for the Detection of

Salmonella

in a Variety of Foods

and Environmental Samples: Collaborative Study

Patrick Bird, Kiel Fisher, Megan Boyle, Travis Huffm an, Marc Juenger, M. Joseph Benzinger, Jr,

Paige Bedinghaus, Jonathan Flannery, Erin Crowley, James Agin, and David Goins

Q Laboratories, Inc., 1400 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214

Ronald L. Johnson

BioMérieux, Inc., 595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood, MO 63042

Collaborators: M. Achen; J. Adams; M. Bandu; J. Clayborn; L. Drasher; H. Elgaali; W. Fedio; K. Goetz; Y.

Huang; J. Jurgens; H. Kohler; D. Kondratko; S. Liles; T. Lonczynski; K. McCallum; J. Mills; S. Montez; J.

Nogle; M. Oltman; J. Pickett; J. Rowe; L. Thompson; J. Walia; R. Zapata

METHOD APPLICABILITY

o In your experience using the method, does the method perform according to the method's

applicability as written? yes

o Does the applicability of the method need to be improved, such as potential method scope expansions

or are there potential points of concern? no

SAFETY CONCERNS

o In your experience with the method, are there any safety concerns that were identified while using or

regarding use of the method? no

o All safety concerns identified during the 2-year evaluation period must be addressed.

o Guidance and support can be obtained from the AOAC Safety Committee.

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