AOAC ISPAM Meeting eBook, March 17 2015

Sampling Plan Update

Objective:  Use “testing of a Romaine lettuce field for Salmonella” as the model  Develop a field sampling program  Training program for samplers, including a test and hold, taking in to account normally occurring events (weather events, field activity, employee limitations) that impact implementation of program  Evaluate whether the sampling protocol can be extended to other commodities (e.g., spinach or strawberries for EHEC) and target analytes  Highlight the need for rapid and fit for purpose methods that ensure that data collected are reliable and repeatable and the method is implementable in other labs.

Next Steps

 Finalize Sampling Plan  Reengage produce industry / expand participation to determine interest in next set of crops / matrices / targets

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