AOAC ISPAM Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book 9-24-17

MicrobiologyTesting in Colorado

• Three Mandated Tests:

• Shiga Toxin Producing E. Coli • Failure Threshold – 1 CFU • Salmonella • Failure Threshold – 1 CFU • Yeast and Mold

• FailureThreshold – 10,000 CFU

Microbiological Testing Details

• Methods/Technologies • Pathogenic Bacteria (STEC and Sal) – PCR • Yeast and Mold – Petri Film • New and EmergingTechnologies • Sample Size • 1 to 2 grams as compared to 35 and 375 gram samples