AOAC RI ERP Final Action Recommendations eBook

d. Cons/Weaknesses of the Manuscript:

Reviewer 1 (Achen): The result tables and the figures do not provide a key to define the acronyms used for the statistical analysis. The pages were not numbered making it difficult to refer to comments. Reviewer 2 (Douey): If this is considered the official method (maybe another manuscript will be written for all 24 food / environmental types?), needs more detail on enrichment for all 24 types.

Reviewer 3 (Hitchins): 1. The tables tend to be too complex, repetitive and redundant.

2. Performance parameters in Table 7 are not mentioned in the narrative.

Reviewer 4 (Brodsky): None.

Reviewer 5 (Hammack): 1. The official method is missing sample preparation procedures for a variety of matrices. The pre-collaborative study, Section D (Sample Enrichment), has 25 different sample preparation procedures. It may be possible to consolidate some of these, but they must all appear (consolidated of not) in the official method since it is not possible to run the method without them. This information should all appear in Section D of the official method. 2. Section G, of the official method. Please include hyperlinks in the confirmation section, since the official method is a standalone document. Also, this section is not a results section, so phrases such as "was used" should not appear in the section. 3. There should be a reference section in the official method that refers to the method's validation history. Please look in the OMA for guidance. 4. Page 1, line 21, abstract. Please specify the matrix type. For orange juice, was it pasteurized or unpasteurized? Was it from concentrate? For frankfurters, what kind? Beef, chicken, or turkey? 5. Page 2, line 27. Change "...statistical difference when..." to "statistical difference with the reference method when..." 6. Page 2 line 34. What were the matrices (see comment 2 above)? 7. Page 3, lines 22-23. How long were the inocula stressed and what was the percent injury. Please write in the report. 8. Page 3, lines 20-37. How long were the test portions aged after inoculation? This includes sample shipment. 9. Page 8, line 4. Change “…but difficult…” to “…but was difficult…”