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Department proposes aligning feed and pet-food rules with 2026 AAFCO standards and federal GMPs
Summary
Staff proposed updating Colorado feed and pet-food rules to reference the 2026 AAFCO publication, adopt federal good-manufacturing practice references (21 CFR parts 507 and 558), modernize pet-food labeling by 2030, and clarify that Shiga toxin–producing E. coli are adulterants.
Mark Gallegos and Dan (inspection and consumer services) presented proposed amendments to the commercial feed and pet-food rules to align Colorado references with the 2026 AAFCO publication and to incorporate federal good-manufacturing-practice rules (21 CFR parts 507 and 558). They also proposed phasing in AAFCO pet-food label modernization by 2030 and clarifying adulteration language for Shiga toxin–producing E. coli.
Staff said they conducted outreach (registrants contacted; a virtual town hall with about 60 attendees) and largely received positive feedback; a formal rulemaking hearing is scheduled for July 30, 2026. The changes are presented as intended to keep state rules consistent with federal standards and other states' regulations.
