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ISPAM
Salmonella
Methods
Harmonization Working Group
Thomas Hammack
Chief
Microbial Methods Development Branch
Division of Microbiology
Office of Regulatory Science
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Background
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ISPAM
Salmonella
Methods Harmonization Working
Group formed in January 2015
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Formed to determine how and if the US and ISO reference
methods for
Salmonella
can be harmonized
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3 Teleconferences
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Accomplishment to date
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Drafting committee has developed a charge for the working
group