AOAC-RI ERP Book MICRO Sept 2016.pdf

Document 1 of 2 – 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express PTM Study Report

St. Paul, MN 55144-1000

Independent Laboratory Aegis Food Testing Laboratories 224 Derby Lane North Sioux City, SD 57049

Reviewers of Final Submission Yi Chen Microbial Methods Development Branch Division of Microbiology Office of Regulatory Science Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, Rm 3E-021 College Park, MD 20740

Michael Brodsky Brodsky Consultants

73 Donnamora Crescent Thornhill, Ontario L3T 4K6 Canada

Wayne Ziemer Consultant 1301 Kristen Lane Loganville, GA 30052

General Information Salmonella is widely dispersed in nature and is spread via the fecal/oral route 1 . According to the CDC 2 , Salmonella species are responsible for about 48 million cases of food borne illness each year. Salmonella is found in a wide variety of foods including: Meats, poultry, eggs, milk and dairy products, fish, shrimp, spices, yeast, coconut, sauces, cream-filled desserts, peanut butter, cocoa , produce (fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupes), and chocolate 1 . Traditional culture and confirmation methods for

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