September 27, 2015 SPSFAM Meeting - Meeting Book

15 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention. The motion passed.

Konings advised that the next step will be a call for methods purporting to meet this SMPR. Konings reminded the group that the original Fitness for Purpose statement for this group asked for them to start with Arsenic, but also consider Mercury and Chromium, and asked the group if there was still a need for developing SMPRs for the other metals. The group agreed that chromium speciation should be pursued, but mercury speciation is no longer needed. Smith agreed to continue his chairmanship of the Heavy Metal Speciation Working Group. AOAC will schedule a working group meeting for this group to pursue chromium speciation. Konings introduced Reba, Chair of the SPSFAM Heavy Metals Expert Review Panel (ERP). Reba explained that six (6) methods were submitted for ERP consideration against the AOAC SMPR 2012.007, Standard Method Performance Requirements for Heavy Metals in a Variety of Foods and Beverages 3 . Two of these methods were moved forward with recommended improvements and one made it to the final round of ERP discussions. Final revisions were made and in February there was consensus that it would come to Official First Action Methods of Analysis status as method number 2015.001. Konings asked if there has been any discussion on how the method will make it to final action in terms of data requirements, and Reba replied that some members of the ERP have volunteered to do a mini collaborative study to collect reproducibility data for Final Action assessment. Konings highlighted the issue of validation guidelines for non-targeted testing as another issue that SPSFAM has expressed interest in pursuing in the past. He explained that U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is currently working on these types of guidelines. Harnly is on that USP Working Group and explained that USP began this effort over nine (9) months ago and that there is not presently any need for AOAC to pursue the topic concurrently. Holroyd, also on the USP Working Group, volunteered to provide an update on this initiative at the next AOAC Annual Meeting. AOAC will request an update for the agenda for the September 2015 SPSFAM meeting. VI. Microbiology / Fast Methods Konings introduced ISPAM Chair Crowley to provide SPSFAM with an update on ISPAM’s microbiological projects. Crowley provided a presentation. 4 Crowley advised that ISPAM has approved AOAC SMPR 2014.017, Detection of Salmonella in Romaine Lettuce and Baby Spinach and explained that two other initiatives are currently in progress: a fresh produce sampling plan and an effort to harmonize USA and ISO Salmonella methods. ISPAM is also exploring the possibility of creating standards in the field of food-borne viruses. One potential area of crossover between ISPAM and SPSFAM may be the development of Rapid Methods (same shift tests and rapid IV. Heavy Metals Expert Review Panel Updates V. Validation Guidelines for Non Targeted Testing

3 http://www.aoac.org/imis15_prod/AOAC_Docs/SPSFAM/ERP_071113/SMPR_2012_007.pdf 4 Attachment 3: Crowley Presentation

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