ERP Micro December 2019

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces Page 6 of 7

MOTION: Motion by Brodsky; Second by Carter to move to adopt OMAMAN-48: Evaluation of the Gene-Up ® Cronobacter Method for the Detection of Cronobacter Species in Select Foods and Environmental Surfaces for AOAC First Action Official Methods status. Consensus demonstrated by: (Unanimous) 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention. Motion Passed. MOTION: Motion by Chen; Second by Arbault to recommend the following for AOAC Final Action consideration; 1) to solicit active and passive user feedback, 2) Feedback on increased test portion sizes. Consensus demonstrated by: (Unanimous) 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention. Motion Passed. ERP members presented their review and discussed the proposed collaborative study manuscripts for: OMAMAN-49: Evaluation of the Gene-Up ® Salmonella Method for the Detection of Salmonella Species in a Broad Range of Foods and Select Environmental Surfaces: Collaborative Study, OMAMAN-50: Evaluation of the Gene-Up ® Listeria Spp. Method for the Detection of Listeria Species in a Variety Of Foods And Select Environmental Surfaces, OMAMAN-51: Evaluation of the Gene-Up ® Listeria Monocytogenes Method for the Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes in a Variety of Foods and Select Environmental Surfaces, and OMAMAN- 52: Evaluation of the Gene-Up ® E. Coli O157:H7 Method for the Detection of E. Coli O157:H7 in Select Foods, submitted by Ron Johnson of BioMerieux, Inc., located at 595 Anglum Road, Hazelwood, MO 63042. The method author was present and able to address questions and concerns of the ERP members. 5 A summary of comments was provided to the ERP members and the method author. 6 By consensus, the ERP presented the following motions for OMAMAN-49, OMAMAN-50, OMAMAN-51, and OMAMAN-52. MOTION: Motion by Hammack; Second by Salfinger to table the discussions on OMAMAN-49, OMAMAN-50, OMAMAN-51, and OMAMAN-52 until the following information is submitted: 1) AFNOR/Micro Val (RLOD) Data with BAM/MLG as supplemental 2) All data including the omission of laboratories • Test strain or wild‐type in the controls Consensus demonstrated by: (Unanimous) 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention. Motion Passed. ERP members presented their review and discussed the proposed collaborative study manuscript for OMAMAN- 53: Evaluation of the Solus One Salmonella Method for the Detection of Salmonella Species in Select Foods and Environmental Surfaces: Collaborative Study submitted by Kim Cushing, Solus Scientific Solutions, Ltd., 9 Mansfield Network Centre, Millennium Business Park, Concorde Way, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG19 7JZ United Kingdom and Maryse Rannou, ADRIA Developpement Creac’h Gwen -F, 29196 Quimper, Cedex, France. The method author was able to address questions and concerns of the ERP members on behalf of the method author. 7 A summary of comments was provided to the ERP members and the method author. 8 By consensus, the ERP presented the following motions for OMAMAN-53.

5 Attachment 5: Method Author Presentation for OMAMAN-49, 50, 51, and 52 6 Attachment 6: Summary of Expert Reviewer Comments for OMAMAN-49, 50, 51, and 52 7 Attachment 7: Method Author Presentation for OMAMAN-53 8 Attachment 8: Summary of Expert Reviewer Comments for OMAMAN-53