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AOAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE  Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces  Page 7 of 8 

4) AOAC Official Method 2013.09: Salmonella  in Selected Foods Kit Name: 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay (MDA)  Salmonella Method  Company: 3M Food Safety Method Status: AOAC First Action 2013, Revised First Action 2014 

Motion by McMahon; Second by Hitchins,  to recommend 2013.09 for AOAC Final Action status.   Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed.   5) AOAC Official Method 2013.10:  Listeria  species in a Variety of Foods and Environmental Surfaces  Kit Name: VIDAS® UP  Listeria  (LPT) Method   Company: bioMérieux Method Status: AOAC First Action 2013  Motion by McMahon; Second by Hammack,  to recommend 2013.10 for AOAC Final Action status.   Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed.  

6) AOAC Official Method 2013.11:  Listeria monocytogenes  in a Variety of Foods  Kit Name: VIDAS®  Listeria monocytogenes Xpress (LMX) Method  Company: bioMérieux Method Status: AOAC First Action 2013

Motion by McMahon; Second by Fernandez,  to recommend 2013.11 for AOAC Final Action status.   Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed.   7) AOAC Official Method 2013.14: Identification of Salmonella  spp. from Colony Picks  Kit Name: ANSR®  Salmonella Confirmation Test  Company: Neogen Corp.   Method Status: AOAC First Action 2013 Motion by McMahon; Second by Hammack,  to recommend 2013.14 for AOAC Final Action status.   Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed.   VI. Discuss Implementation of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Stakeholder Panel for Alternative Methods (ISPAM)  Guidance for Food Categories ERP will discuss, review and decide on an implementation date for the use of the ISPAM approved guidance  documentation.   Motion by McMahon; Second by Arbault,  to recommend to the AOAC Official Methods Board (OMB)  to adopt Annex A of ISO 16140.   Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed.   Motion by McMahon; Second by Achen,  to recommend to the AOAC Official Methods Board  (OMB)  to add definitions of all the AOAC claims for PTM and OMA to Appendix J: AOAC INTERNATIONAL  Methods Committee Guidelines for Validation of Microbiological Methods for Food and  Environmental Surfaces. Consensus demonstrated by: 8 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed.  

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