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Reviewer #
5.
Do you agree that the evidence or data from this and previous studies support the
proposed applicability statement?
1
Yes
2
Yes
3
Yes
4
Yes
5
Yes
6
Yes
7
Yes
Reviewer #
6.
Are there sufficient data points per product evaluated in accordance with AOAC
requirements?
1
Yes
2
Yes
3
Yes
4
Yes
5
No
6
Yes
7
Yes
Reviewer #
7.
General Comments about the Method Scope / Applicability:
1
Well stated and comprehensive.
2
Method is applicable to a wide variety of foods and appropriate production environmental surfaces.
3
It is a very specific method applicable to different matrices and provides results in a short time so it is
very useful for food safety
4
The method scope/applicability are appropriate.
5
no comment
6
The scope is broad as a wide range of matrices have been evaluated. The method is applicable for
the different categories of food matrices.
7
Method applicability is stated as validated.
Reviewer #
8.
General comments about the method:
1
2
3
VIDAS UP Listeria assay (LPT) for the Detection of Listeria in a Variety of Foods and Environmental
Surfaces: Collaborative Study
The method shows a specificity better than the references methods.
4
5
no comment
6
The method is easy to use .
7
Page 2 - lines 7-9. Reword - you can't state how long a screening method takes and compare it to full
confirmation of Listeria. A suggested approach is to compare time to a screened negative compared to
determining this result from the cultural method.
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