State law requires all product (flower, concentrates, and infused products) to be tested for contaminants prior to distribution. If your product has been tested and results have come in over the legal limit, this can often be confusing or frightening.
Fortunately, this is not uncommon, and the team at AgriScience Labs (ASL) is here to help you through the process of retesting and understanding the impact that these results can have on your harvest or batch and process validation.
ASL will contact your company by phone prior to inputting any test results into Metrc that are above the allowed limit for that contaminant. The first step is…
DON’T PANIC!
An initial residual solvent or total yeast and mold test coming in over the limits does not mean that you need to destroy the product, and it does not mean that you have lost your process validation.
The laws are written such that when you have a contaminant test result above the limit, you are allowed to retest that harvest or production batch. If the retesting process passes, then that product is treated as though it has passed, and the initial results over the limit are ignored. Process validation is not impacted. Retesting after a first attempt is simple.
Simply submit two new samples to us, and request the same test in Metrc that initially had results above the limit (generally “total yeast and mold” for flower or infused products and “residual solvents” for concentrates). These two new samples must each come from the same production or harvest batch, each follow CDPHE and MED sampling protocols, and each meet the state minimum sample requirements.
If both of these samples produce test results below the allowable limit, then that batch will show as “test passed” in Metrc. You may transfer this product as though the initial test result over the limit had never happened.
If either of these samples produces results above the allowed limit, then the batch will show a status of “test failed” in Metrc. From here, the regulation and direction depends upon the product, your individual choices, and your process validation status.
ASL scientists and team members will schedule a conference call with you to discuss these options, go over the regulations with you, and help you determine a best course of action for your product and facility.