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ER 8 Yes RECOMMENDATION: Do you recommend that the ERP adopt this method as an AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (First Action status) ? ER 1 Yes. ER 2 Yes ER 3 Yes ER 4 Yes ER 5 yes ER 6 Yes ER 7 This method is potentially recommendable for adoption after manuscript clarifications are made. ER 8 Yes, if my above comments regarding applicability and diluent are addressed. The package insert also needs to be revised in light of these comments. If multiple diluents are recommended, even though only 1 was validated, then I would recommend against giving the method First Action Status. AFTER FIRST ACTION STATUS: Is there any additional information that the ERP should consider in order to recommend the method for Final Action status? ER 1 No. ER 2 NA ER 3 NA ER 4 No additional comments ER 5 No ER 6 User comments ER 7 No ER 8 Two years worth of use in the field, without substantial problems, should be the criteria for making this a final action method. General Comments (3)

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1. Package insert, page 4 of 8, Sterile Diluent. The method lists several diluents that can be used with this method, including 0.1% peptone water. All of the diluents, other than 0.1% peptone water, should be removed from the method, since the method was validated with 0.1 peptone water and no other diluent. 2. Package insert, page 6 of 8, applicability. The method refers to yogurt, ready-made-pie, frozen ground beef patties, sandwiches, and dehydrated soup. These are not specific enough. Yogurt and beef should have fat percentages. The types of pie, sandwiches and dehydrated soup should be specified. For example, apple pie, chicken soup, tuna sandwich... The applicability is too broad as written.

03/12/2018