Cannabis Decontamination & Cannabis Remediation Services New York State
Cannabis compliance services Long Island
Recover Your Batch. Meet OCM Standards. Get Back to Market!
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Big Apple Decon is a licensed New York facility (License #OCM-PROC-25-000277) providing compliant, fast-turnaround decontamination for cannabis operators.
Powered by Rad Source FDA-approved X-ray technology, our team helps you meet state microbial testing requirements without compromising potency, terpenes, or visual appeal-keeping safe, market-ready products moving through your supply chain.
OUR SERVICES
We offer professional cannabis remediation services for cultivators and processors. Our advanced X-ray decontamination process ensures:
Guaranteed compliance with New York’s safety regulations.
Non-destructive treatment that preserves terpenes, potency, and moisture.
99.9% effective microbial reduction without chemicals or heat.
Fast, efficient processing at our dedicated facility.
THE PROCESS
Product Prepared
Turkey bags with a weight of 2lbs or less. For joints, smaller bags are best. Product must be delivered in hard-sided containers.
Product Received
Product is manifested and delivered to Big Apple.
Decontamination
Product received at Big Apple facility and decontaminated.
Return Product
Product is manifested back to customer for pickup.
PASS TESTING
Pass testing and provide consumers with a guaranteed safe product.
While other methods to decontaminate cannabis can lead to incomplete inactivation of mold and bacteria and regrowth of them in the final product, our patented Photonic decontamination technology inactivates these contaminants immediately, preventing them from multiplying later on and reaching a level that is a health hazard to consumers.
Why Big Apple?
Cannabis Decontamination Services in New York — Safe, Compliant, and Chemistry-Free
Cannabis delivers real benefits — whether for medical patients managing serious health conditions or adult consumers in New York’s legal marketplace. But from harvest to dispensary shelf, cannabis flower and processed products must pass strict state-mandated quality testing to ensure they are free of contaminants that could harm the people who use them.
Mold, yeast, bacteria, and pathogens like Aspergillus are among the most common — and most dangerous — sources of cannabis contamination.
Left untreated, these microbes can cause serious health consequences for consumers, particularly those with compromised immune systems. New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) requires all cannabis products to clear rigorous microbial testing before they can be sold in any licensed dispensary.
What Is Cannabis Decontamination?
Cannabis decontamination is a post-harvest process that uses advanced antimicrobial technology to reduce or eliminate microbial contaminants — including Aspergillus, mold, yeast, E. coli, Salmonella, and bacteria — to levels that meet or exceed state safety standards. Unlike reactive remediation after a failed test, decontamination can be applied proactively to protect every batch before your Certificate of Analysis (COA) is issued.
How Big Apple’s Photonic Decontamination Works
At Big Apple, we use the RadSource RS 420•Q Cannabis Decontamination System, powered by patented QUASTAR® Photonic Decontamination technology — the most research-backed X-ray cannabis decontamination platform on the market.
This is the same class of technology the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to prevent dangerous microbial growth in food products. Here’s what sets it apart:
100% Chemical-Free. No chemicals enter the process — ever. That means no chemical residue, no risk to workers in your facility, and no compromise to your product.
Non-Thermal. Non-Destructive. The RS 420•Q operates at room temperature, using precision X-ray irradiation to penetrate cannabis flower at the DNA level — neutralizing harmful pathogens and preventing regrowth — without heat, solvents, or additives.
Preserves Everything That Matters. Because the process is chemical-free and non-thermal, your product’s terpene profile, cannabinoid potency, moisture content, and visual bag appeal remain fully intact after treatment.
99.9% Microbial Inactivation. QUASTAR® technology delivers a 99.9% confidence level in the elimination of mold, powdery mildew, Aspergillus, BTGN, yeast, Salmonella, E. coli, Coliform, and other challenging microbes — reducing them to non-detect levels backed by multiple independent research studies.
