Utah Admin. Code R66-3-8
(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 4Microbial Analytes and Action LevelsMaterialMicrobial Limit RequirementCannabis Plant ProductTotal Aerobic Microbial Count ≤100,000 cfu/gNot detected in 1g:Salmonella spp., STEC, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus terreusCannabinoid ConcentrateTotal Aerobic Microbial Count ≤10,000 cfu/gTotal Combined Yeast and Mold Count ≤1,000 cfu/gNot detectable in 1g:STEC, Salmonella spp., Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus terreusInfused Edible ProductsTotal Aerobic Microbial Count ≤10,000 cfu/gTotal Combined Yeast and Mold Count ≤1,000 cfu/gNot detectable in 1g:STEC, Salmonella spp.
Infused Non-edible ProductsTotal Aerobic Microbial Count ≤250 cfu/gTotal Yeast and Mold Count ≤250 cfu/gNot detectable in 1g:Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureusInfused Suppository ProductsTotal Aerobic Microbial Count ≤10,000 cfu/gTotal Combined Yeast and Mold Count ≤1,000 cfu/gNot detectable in 1 g:STEC, Salmonella spp., Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus aureus
KEY: cannabis testing, quality assurance, cannabis laboratory, water activity standards, foreign matter standards, microbial life, pesticide standards, residual solvents standards, heavy metal standards, mycotoxin standards, terpene standards
Date of Last Change: August 21, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-41a-701