Utah Admin. Code 66-3-8

Current through Bulletin 2024-12, June 15, 2024

Section R66-3-8 - Microbial Standards

(1) A sample and related lot or batch of cannabis plant product, cannabis concentrate, or cannabis product fail quality assurance testing for microbiological contaminants if the results exceed the limits as set forth in Table 4.

(2) Each sample and related lot or batch of cannabis plant product, cannabis concentrate, or cannabis product shall be tested for total aerobic microbial count and total combined yeast and mold. The specific pathogens listed in Table 4 may be tested for at the discretion of the department.

TABLE 4 Microbial Analytes and Action Levels
Material	Microbial Limit Requirement (cfu/g or cfu/ml)
Cannabis Plant Product	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=100,000 Absence of E. Coli and Salmonella spp. Absence of Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus terreus
Cannabinoid Concentrate	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=10,000 Total Combined Yeast and Mold Count <=1,000 Absence of STEC Absence of Pseudomonas Absence of Staph
Orally Consumable Products	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=10,000 Total Combined Yeast and Mold Count <=1,000 Absence of E. Coli and Salmonella spp. A bsence of Staph
Transdermal Products	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=250 Total Yeast and Mold Count <=250 Absence of Pseudomonas Absence of Staph

Utah Admin. Code R66-3-8

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-11, effective 5/28/2024