Regulatory Information

More than 200 evaluations have been completed from validating agencies and peer review publications worldwide on the precise, consistent results delivered by 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates.

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


• Petrifilm™ Comparison Dry Rehydratable/Conv Mthd in YM-AOAC CS (PDF 4.8MB)


• 3M™ Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae Count Mthd Enumeration-AOAC CS (PDF 203k)


• 3M™ Petrifilm™ STX Count Plate Mthd Enumeration Proc Foods-AOAC CS (PDF 119k)


• 3M™ Petrifilm™ STX Count Plate Mthd Enumeration Dairy Food-AOAC CS (PDF 115k)


• Enumeration Total Bacteria & Coliforms in Milk-AOAC CS (PDF 1.3MB)


• Dry Rehydratable Film Total Aerobic Bacteria in Foods-AOAC CS (PDF 4.9MB)


• Dry Rehydratable Film Total Aerobic Bacteria in Dairy-AOAC CS (PDF 2.6MB)


• Dry Rehydratable Film Total Coliform & E. coli in Foods-AOAC CS (PDF 4.0MB)


• Dry Rehydratable Film Confirmed E. coli in Meats-AOAC CS (PDF 1.7MB)


• 3M Petrifilm Rapid S.aureus in Selected Foods-AOAC CS (PDF 64k)


• Dry Rehydratable Film Rapid Enumeration Coliform in Food-AOAC CS (PDF 69k)


• Staph Express in Meat,Seafood,Poultry-AOAC CS (PDF 435k)