3M Food Safety announced that its 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System has been validated through AOAC INTERNATIONAL as a First Action Official Method of Analysis (OMA method number 2014.01) for the detection of Salmonella in raw ground beef, cooked breaded chicken nuggets, raw ground chicken, raw ground pork, pasteurized liquid whole egg, fresh shrimp, fresh spinach, dry pet food and stainless steel. A complete review of the study conducted for the AOAC-OMA validation will be published by the Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, online at http://eoma.aoac.org/ and in an upcoming edition of the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL.
“3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System provides food processors and reference laboratories presumptive results in as little as 40 hours and biochemically confirmed results in as little as 44 hours and is a great example of 3M’s continuous efforts to provide innovative and effective products to its customers.”