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