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STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
(cont.)
Methods Approved for Final Action
During the Feb 10-11, 2016 OMB face-to-face meeting, the OMB reviewed Expert Review Panel
Recommendations for Final Action. The eight recommended methods were approved for Final
Action OMA status.
ERP for Microbiology Methods for Foods and Environmental Surfaces recommended the following
methods:
•
AOAC 2012.02, Gram-Positive Bacteria Identification VITEK® 2 Gram Positive (GP) Bacterial
Identification Method
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AOAC 2013.01,
Salmonella
in a Variety of Foods VIDAS® UP
Salmonella
(SPT Method)
•
AOAC 2013.02,
Salmonella
Species in a Variety of Foods and Environmental Surfaces BAX®
System Real-Time PCR Assay for
Salmonella
•
AOAC 2013.09,
Salmonella
in Selected Foods 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay (MDA)
Salmonella
Method
•
AOAC 2013.10,
Listeria
species in a Variety of Foods and Environmental Surfaces VIDAS® UP
Listeria
(LPT) Method
•
AOAC 2013.11,
Listeria monocytogenes
in a Variety of Foods VIDAS®
Listeria monocytogenes
Xpress (LMX) Method
•
AOAC 2013.14, Identification of
Salmonella
spp. ANSR®
Salmonella
Confirmation Test
ERP for Veterinary Drug Residues recommended the following method:
•
AOAC 2012.25, Residues of Three Triphenylmethane Dyes and their Metabolites (Malachite
Green, Leuco Malachite Green, Crystal Violet, and Brilliant Green) in Aquaculture Products-
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Recommendation from OMB:
None at this time.
OTHER DECISIONS AND ACTIONS OF THE AOAC OMB
OMB Meetings and Teleconferences
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February 10-11, 2016- Face-to-Face at AOAC Headquarters (Rockville, MD)
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February 29, 2016- Teleconference
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The next scheduled OMB Teleconference is April 14, 2016
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The next in-person OMB meeting will be June or July 2016, location and exact date
TDB.
Attachments
Attachment 1:
Proposed Sole Source Modifications of
Official Methods of Analysis
SM
Pathway and Definitions.
Attachment 2:
template- “ERP SUMMARY FOR FIRST TO FINAL ACTION METHOD
RECOMMENDATION”
Attachment 3:
example, 2012.25- “ERP SUMMARY FOR FIRST TO FINAL ACTION METHOD
RECOMMENDATION”
OMB Teleconference Materials
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