Georgia Zoning & Land Use Laws

Cottage Food Law

Georgia Cottage Food Law (Georgia Food Act, O.C.G.A. Section 26-2-373 et seq.): Allows home-based food production without a food service establishment permit. Annual sales cap: $150,000 direct-to-consumer. Allowed products include baked goods, jams, jellies, preserves, pickles (with pH testing for safety), candies, dried herbs, granola, and similar non-potentially-hazardous foods. Direct-to-consumer sales only — no retail distribution or wholesale. Products must be labeled with producer name, address, net weight, ingredient list, allergen information, and 'This product was made in a home kitchen and is not inspected by the Department of Agriculture.' Fulton County Health Department cannot impose additional registration requirements on cottage food operations within state law parameters. Georgia has a relatively generous cottage food law with a $150,000 annual sales cap. The law was expanded in recent years to include additional product categories including pickles (with required pH documentation) and additional sales channels. Georgia farmers markets and direct-to-consumer channels are common outlets for cottage food producers.

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