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AOAC International
Committee on Safety
Manuscript Review Form
DATE: 20th June 2013 DUE DATE: 21st June 2013
METHOD TITLE: Evaluation of VIDAS UP Listeria assay (LPT) for the Detection of Listeria in
a Variety of Foods and Environmental Surfaces:
SAFETY ADVISOR’S RECOMMENDATION:
Please choose one of the following:
A. The method contains appropriate precautions and potential hazards have been identified corresponding
to the approved study protocol and safety guidance
B. The additional risks identified require clarification(s) so as to ensure that the manuscript corresponds to
the approved study protocol and safety guidance (See comment)
C. The Method lacks appropriate references and safety precautions and does not correspond to the
approved protocol or safety guidance unless the following indicated revisions are included.
D. Neither the manuscript nor the method include any of the appropriate safety considerations or
precautions and therefore, do not correspond to the approved study protocol and/or safety guidance.
COMMENTS: (attach a separate sheet, if necessary.)
A safety caution is included in the VIDAS LPT package insert and the CDC website is cited in the
references, while in the pre collaborative study (Appendix 2) a safety caution is included in the text. It
may be helpful that users have a safety caution in the method where they are directed to the CDC
website for biosafety information dealing with pathogens
http:/www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmb15/index.htm/
NAME: Dermot Hayes DATE: 20th June 2013