# Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Chromium DL-methionine Chelate

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final amendment; order. |
| Published | 2026-08-19 |
| Effective | 2026-08-19 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-18 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 21 CFR 573 |
| Summary | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of chromium DL- methionine chelate as a nutritional source of chromium in cattle feed. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Zinpro Corp. |
| Document number | 2026-16942 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/19/2026-16942/food-additives-permitted-in-feed-and-drinking-water-of-animals-chromium-dl-methionine-chelate). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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