Regulatory Services
The Division of Regulatory Services plays a vital role in protecting Utah consumers and supporting the state’s agricultural, food, and textile industries. Through its various programs—spanning food safety, dairy, weights and measures, and the regulation of bedding, upholstered furniture, and quilted clothing—the Division ensures that products are safe, accurately represented, and consistently meet quality standards.
With a strong emphasis on professionalism and science-based practices, the Division provides clear, helpful guidance to producers, helping them navigate regulatory requirements while promoting fair competition and market integrity. By maintaining a vigilant presence and offering expert support, the Division safeguards Utah’s food and textile supply chains, reinforcing public trust in the products used and consumed across the state.
Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, Quilted Clothing
The Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, and Quilted Clothing program monitors applicable products through licensing, inspections, testing, & labeling.
Dairy Compliance
The Dairy program handles product production, handling, pasteurization, distribution forms, resources, regulations. For information on producing cheese and ice cream products, please see Manufactured Food. For information about Raw Milk, please see below.
Manufactured Food
Separate from the base Food Safety program, UDAF administers large scale, B2B, and exported food regulations. Establishments can access relevant applications, inspection information, and view other documentation.
Retail Food
The Retail Food program oversees farmers markets and retail food establishment applications, inspection information, and other documentation.
Rapid Response Team
The Rapid Response Team responds to food-related illness outbreaks, and other food or feed-related incidents in order to protect human and animal health.
Weights and Measures
The Weights and Measures program standardizes measuring devices and unit labeling, device inspection, registration/ applications for service providers, consumer complaints.