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significant difference was observed between the candidate method presumptive and confirmed
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results for this matrix.
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Recommendations
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It is recommended that the 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 –
Listeria
method be adopted as
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Official First Action status for the detection of
Listeria
in selected foods: hot dogs (25g & 125g),
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salmon (25g), deli turkey (25g & 125g), cottage cheese (25g), vanilla ice cream (25g), queso
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fresco (25g), spinach (25g), melon (whole), raw chicken leg pieces (25g), raw chicken fillet
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(25g); concrete, stainless steel and plastic environmental samples.
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Acknowledgements
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We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following collaborators for their dedicated
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participation in this study:
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Robert Brooks- ATC Microbiology, LLC- North Little Rock, AR.
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Jaspreet Walia & Francisco Hernandez – Certified Laboratories, Turlock, CA
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David Bosco& Grizelda Trevino– Food Safety Net Services, Fresno, CA
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Alex Brandt & Chris Lopez – Food safety Net Services, San Antonio, TX
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Elizabeth Sjogren&Manish Shekhawat– Microbac Laboratories, Inc. Worcester, MA
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Li Maria Ma, Chris Timmons, & Claudia Diaz Proano – Oklahoma St. University, Stillwater,
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OK
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Alexandra Calle & David Campos – Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
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Zachary Metz&David Baumler, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
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Robbie Smith, Dianne Wood, Evelyn Maranan,&Carmen Chavarria Maple Leaf Foods– Guelph,
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ON, Canada
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Ben Bastin– Microbiology R&D, Q Laboratories Inc., Cincinnati, OH
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David Isfort– Microbiology-Food, Q Laboratories Inc., Cincinnati, OH
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Jesse Miller, Bryan Schindler, Courtney Gies, Eric Budge, Zach Geurin & Alex Repeck - NSF
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International, Ann Arbor, MI
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Cynthia Zook & Christina Barnes – 3M Food Safety, St. Paul, MN
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We would like to extend a special thanks to the following team members at Q Laboratories,
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Inc. for their efforts during the collaborative study: M. Joseph Benzinger Jr., Allison Mastalerz,
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Megan Boyle,Alison DeShields, Jonathan Clifton, T. Shane Wilson, Meghan Daniel, Nicole
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Klass and Colleen Sweeney.
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References
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(1) United States Food and Drug Administration. (2008)
Guidance for Industry: Control of
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Listeria monocytogenes in Refrigerated or Frozen Ready-to-Eat Foods; Draft
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Guidanc
e http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryI45
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