| AOAC EXPERT REVIEW PANEL FOR MICROBIOLOGY FOR FOODS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES | 1 |
| I. ABOUT AOAC OFFICIAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS | 3 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | 5 |
| II. AGENDA | 7 |
| III. AOAC INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER CONFLICT OF INTEREST, STATEMENT OF POLICY | 9 |
| IV. AOAC INTERNATIONAL ANTITRUST POLICY STATEMENT AND GUIDELINES | 11 |
| V. AOAC INTERNATIONAL POLICY ON THE USE OF THE ASSOCIATION NAME, INITIALS, IDENTIFYING | 15 |
| VII. AOAC EXPERT REVIEW PANEL ORIENTATION PRESENTATION | 21 |
| VIII. REVIEW OF METHODS FOR AOAC FIRST ACTION OFFICIAL METHODS STATUS: A. OMAMAN-43: EVALUATION OF THE MC-MEDIA PAD™ YEAST AND MOLD DEVICE FOR THE ENUMERATION OF YEAST AND MOLD: COLLABORATIVE STUDY | 67 |
| 1) OMAMAN-44 A: Collaborative Study Manuscript | 67 |
| 2) OMAMAN-44 B: Collaborative Study Protocol | 143 |
| 3) OMAMAN-44 C: Method User Guide, Material Safety Data Sheet | 158 |
| 4) OMAMAN-44 D: Method Safety Checklist | 171 |
| IX. REVIEW FINAL ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST ACTION OFFICIAL METHODS | 175 |
| A. OMA 2016.01: SALMONELLA SPP. IN SELECT FOODS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES | 175 |
| 1) ARTICLE: Evaluation of the 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) 2 – Salmonella for the Detection of Salmonella spp. in Select Foods and Environmental Surfaces: Collaborative Study, First Action 2016.01 | 181 |
| 2) Expert Review Panel Report (September, 2016) | 199 |
| 3) AOAC Performance Tested Certificate #091501 | 207 |
| B. OMA 2016.07: DETECTION OF LISTERIA SPECIES IN SELECT FOODS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES | 291 |
| 1) ARTICLE: Evaluation of 3M Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) 2–Listeria for the Detection of Listeria Species in Select Foods and Environmental Surfaces: Collaborative Study, First Action 2016.07 | 297 |
| 2) AOAC Performance Tested Certificate #111501 | 315 |
| C. OMA 2016.08: LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN A VARIETY OF FOODS AND SELECT ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES | 371 |
| 1) ARTICLE: Evaluation of 3M Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) 2– Listeria monocytogenes for the Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in a Variety of Foods and Select Environmental Surfaces: Collaborative Study, First Action 2016.08 | 377 |
| 2) AOAC Performance Tested Certificate #081501 | 393 |
| SUMMARY OF COMMENTS | 447 |
| OMAMAN-44 ERP COMMENTS | 447 |
| OMAMAN-44 STATISTICAL REVIEW | 453 |
| OMAMAN-44 SAFETY REVIEW | 457 |
| OMA 2016.01 FINAL ACTION COMMENTS | 459 |
| OMA 2016.07 FINAL ACTION COMMENTS | 463 |
| OMA 2016.08 FINAL ACTION COMMENTS | 467 |
| V. DISCUSS METHODS FOR REPEAL OF OFFICIAL METHODS STATUS | 471 |
| OMA 995.22: LISTERIA IN FOODS, FINAL ACTION 1999 | 471 |
| OMA 2002.09: LISTERIA IN FOODS, FIRST ACTION 2002 | 475 |
| OMA 989.14: SALMONELLA IN FOODS, FINAL ACTION 1999 | 479 |
| OMA 998.09: SALMONELLA IN FOODS, FINAL ACTION 2009 | 483 |
| OMA 993.06: STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXINS IN SELECTED FOODS, FINAL ACTION 2000 | 489 |