SPSFAM Meeting eBook March 2017

SPSFAM Expert Review Panel (ERP) Updates

– SPSFAM ERP for Selected Food Allergens • Two methods submitted to meet AOAC SMPR 2016.002,  Quantitation of Selected Food Allergens. • No methods approved at that time; ERP reconvenes on March  13, 2017 (this morning)  – SPSFAM ERP for Ethanol in Kombucha • Five methods submitted to meet AOAC SMPR 2016.001,  Determination of Ethanol in Kombucha • One method approved at that time.  ERP reconvenes in September,  2017

Getting Involved

• Individuals. – Get involved in a working group – Provide feedback on SMPRs – Submit methods for consideration • Companies. – Consider becoming an AOAC OA and spearhead  a WG  – Provide feedback on SMPRs and submit  methods  – Indentify experts to participate in WG