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EXPERT REVIEW PANEL, METHOD BACKGROUND, AND CONCLUSIONS

Criteria for Vetting Methods to be considered: AOAC convened the Official Methods of Analysis SM (OMA) Expert Review Panel for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 8:00am to 12:00pm at AOAC INTERNATIONAL Headquarters located at 2275 Research Blvd, Rockville, Maryland 20850. The purpose of the meeting was to review and evaluate OMAMAN-16: 3M TM Petrifilm TM Rapid Yeast and Mold Collaborative Study submitted by Bob Jechorek of 3M Food Safety located at 3M Center, Building 260-06-B-01, St. Paul, MN 55144 and Erin Crowley, Q Laboratories, 1400 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45214. The candidate method was reviewed against the approved collaborative study protocol. Supplemental information was also provided to the reviewers which included the collaborative study manuscript, method safety checklist, AOAC Performance Tested Methods SM validation report, Performance Tested Methods SM protocol and package insert. OMAMAN-17: Evaluation Of The 3M TM Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) Listeria for the Detection of Listeria Species submitted by Lisa Monteroso of 3M Food Safety Department located at 3M Center, Building 0260-06-B- 01, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 U.S.A. The candidate method was reviewed against the approved collaborative study protocol. Supplemental information was also provided to the reviewers which included the collaborative study manuscript, method safety checklist, AOAC Performance Tested Methods SM validation report, two (2) Performance Tested Methods SM modification reports and package insert. OMAMAN-18: Evaluation Of The 3M TM Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) Listeria Monocytogenes for the Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes submitted by Lisa Monteroso of 3M Food Safety Department located at 3M Center, Building 0260-06-B-01, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 U.S.A. The candidate method was reviewed against the approved collaborative study protocol. Supplemental information was also provided to the reviewers which included the collaborative study manuscript, method safety checklist, AOAC Performance Tested Methods SM validation report, and package insert. Criteria for Vetting Experts and Selection Process: The following seven (7) candidates and one (1) alternate member were submitted for consideration by the Official Methods Board to evaluate candidate methods for Pesticide Residues methods as per the Expert Review Panel (ERP) Policies and Procedures. The candidates were highly recommended by the Chemical Contaminants and Residues in Foods Community, have participated in various AOAC activities, including but limited to, Method Centric Committees that were formed under the legacy OMA pathway, and were vetted by the Official Methods Board. The experts are Amy Brown, Jo Marie Cook (Alternate), Julie Kowalski, John Reuther, Marina Torres, Jian Wang, and Xiaoyan Wang. ERP Orientation: The ERP members have completed the mandatory AOAC Expert Review Panel Orientation Webinar on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Expert Review Panel Meeting Quorum The meeting of the Expert Review Panel was held in person. A quorum is the presence of seven (7) members or 2/3 of the total vetted ERP, whichever is greater. Eight (8) out of the eleven (11) voting members were present and therefore met a quorum to conduct the meeting. It was also noted that Jim Agin who was not present, will not participate on this Expert Review Panel.

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