Utah Admin. Code 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
Cannabis Plant Product	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=100,000 cfu/g Not detected in 1g: Salmonella spp., STEC, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus terreus
Cannabinoid Concentrate	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=10,000 cfu/g Total Combined Yeast and Mold Count <=1,000 cfu/g Not detectable in 1g: STEC, Salmonella spp., Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus terreus
Infused Edible Products	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=10,000 cfu/g Total Combined Yeast and Mold Count <=1,000 cfu/g Not detectable in 1g: STEC, Salmonella spp.
Infused Non-edible Products	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=250 cfu/g Total Yeast and Mold Count <=250 cfu/g Not detectable in 1g: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus
Infused Suppository Products	Total Aerobic Microbial Count <=10,000 cfu/g Total Combined Yeast and Mold Count <=1,000 cfu/g Not detectable in 1 g: STEC, Salmonella spp., Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus aureus

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Utah Admin. Code R66-3-8

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-11, effective 5/28/2024 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-21, effective 10/15/2024