Starting January 1, 2025, all eggs sold in Colorado must be from a cage-free facility. All egg producers in Colorado housing more than 3,000 egg-laying hens will need to comply with the requirements of a cage-free facility as defined in the amended Cage-Free Egg rule.
With seeds sprouting and harvest season just around the corner, the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Produce Safety Program will host a public webinar to review cleaning and sanitizing practices, with a focus on food contact surface contamination.
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, tools and buildings are an important step in preventing foodborne illness outbreaks.
Harvest and Post Harvest Water enforcement discretion has ended for both large and small farms.
If you have questions or concerns about how this will affect your farm, you can talk to CDA's Produce Safety Program staff to find out what this rule change will mean for you.
Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Care and Facility Act (PACFA) Program has launched a new licensing portal to simplify and modernize how licensed businesses and operators access their information.
Farm owners and operators in Colorado have a chance to learn more about the requirements of Harvest and Post Harvest Water in subpart E of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Produce Safety Rule on agricultural water requirements for covered produce.
On January 1, 2023, all eggs and egg products sold in Colorado must be compliant with HB20-1343, concerning confinement standards for egg-laying hens, and 8 CCR 1202-19 Rules pertaining to the Act.