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 172 KB)

AOAC Collaborative Studies:

3M™ Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae Count Plate Method for Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in Selected Foods (PDF 202 KB)

3M™ Petrifilm™ Staph Express Count Plate Method for the Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Types of Meat, Seafood, and Poultry (PDF 434 KB)

3M™ Petrifilm™ Staph Express Count Plate Method for the Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Dairy Foods (PDF 115 KB)

3M™ Petrifilm Staph Express Count Plate Method for the Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Types of Processed and Prepared Foods (PDF 118 KB)

Dry Rehydratable Film Method for Enumerating Confirmed Escherichia coli in Poultry, Meats, and Seafood (PDF 1.65 MB)

Dry Rehydratable Film Method for Rapid Enumeration of Coliforms in Foods (3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Coliform Count Plate) (PDF 68 KB)

Dry Rehydratable Films for Enumeration of Coliforms and Aerobic Bacteria in Dairy Products (PDF 2.52 MB)

Dry Rehydratable Film for Enumeration of Total Aerobic Bacteria in Foods (PDF 3.68 MB)

Dry Rehydratable Film for Enumeration of Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Foods (PDF 3.96 MB)

Enumeration of Total Bacteria and Coliforms in Milk by Dry Rehydratable Film Methods (PDF 1.27 MB)

High Sensitivity Dry Rehydratable Film Method for Enumeration of Coliforms in Dairy Products (PDF 2.62 MB)

Comparison of the Petrifilm™ Dry Rehydratable Film and Conventional Culture Methods for Enumeration of Yeasts and Molds in Foods (PDF 4.7 MB)