BRIEFING
〈2021〉 Microbial Enumeration Tests—Nutritional and Dietary Supplements. This proposal is based on the version of the chapter official as of August 1, 2013. A proposal to revise the companion chapter, Microbiological Procedures for Absence of Specified Microorganisms—Nutritional and Dietary Supplements 〈2022〉, is also being published in this issue of PF. The Joint Subcommittee for Microbiological Issues in Dietary Supplements and Food Ingredients proposes the following revisions:
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Revise the title by changing "Nutritional Supplements" to "Dietary Ingredients".
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Include a reference to the validation of alternative microbiological methods.
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Update text throughout to use modern terminology that aligns with the current microbiology chapters.
Note that USP is requesting input on the Retest section.
Additionally, minor editorial changes have been made to update the chapter to current USP style.
(GCM: L. Furr)
Case ID—SUB-1210