Regulatory Information

Numerous evaluations have been completed through validating agencies and peer review publications worldwide to demonstrate the reliable, consistent results 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates and 3M™ Tecra™ Pathogen and Toxin Tests methods provide:

3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate Certificates, Recognitions, and Validations (PDF 172k)

AOAC Collaborative Studies:

• 3M™ Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae Count Plate Method for Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in Selected Foods

• 3M™ Petrifilm™ Staph Express Count Plate Method for the Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Types of Meat, Seafood,and Poultry

• 3M™ Petrifilm™ Staph Express Count Plate Method for the Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Dairy Foods

• 3M™ Petrifilm Staph Express Count Plate Method for the Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Types of Processed and Prepared Foods

• Dry Rehydratable Film Method for Enumerating Confirmed Escherichia coli in Poultry, Meats, and Seafood

• Dry Rehydratable Film Method for Rapid Enumeration of Coliforms in Foods (3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Coliform Count Plate)

• Dry Rehydratable Films for Enumeration of Coliforms and Aerobic Bacteria in Dairy Products

• Dry Rehydratable Film for Enumeration of Total Aerobic Bacteria in Foods

• Dry Rehydratable Film for Enumeration of Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Foods

• Enumeration of Total Bacteria and Coliforms in Milk by Dry Rehydratable Film Methods

• High Sensitivity Dry Rehydratable Film Method for Enumeration of Coliforms in Dairy Products

• Comparison of the Petrifilm™ Dry Rehydratable Film and Conventional Culture Methods for Enumeration of Yeasts and Molds in Foods