Georgia cottage food laws
Rules change, so always confirm with the official Georgia source.
The law: Georgia Cottage Food Law, HB 398 (2025), OCGA 26-2-470 et seq.
What you can sell
Nonhazardous shelf-stable foods and qualifying nonalcoholic beverages, including breads, cookies, cakes, candies and dry products.
What you can't sell
Temperature-controlled hazardous foods, alcoholic beverages, cannabis foods and raw milk.
Do you need a license or permit?
No GDA license, renewal or registration fee since July 1, 2025; an optional free identifier can replace address disclosure. GDA still requires accredited food-handler training and annual private-water testing.
Sales limits
GDA states there is no gross-sales or unit-production cap.
Where you can sell
Direct consumer and online sales and sales to retail food establishments, including grocery stores and restaurants, are allowed. Confirm shipping and interstate requirements with GDA; broad online authority alone does not settle these.
Label requirements
Disclose producer identification/contact information or permitted ID, product identity and ingredients as required. Use: “This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state inspection. This product may contain allergens.” Package, bulk, placard, internet and telephone/custom-order disclosure rules differ.
Good to know
Retail third-party displays require separation and disclosure; complaint and illness investigations remain possible despite the licensing exemption. Some details on this page could not be fully confirmed from official sources, so check with the state agency before you sell.
Pricing your products
Knowing your real cost per item matters as much as following the law.
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General summary, not legal advice.
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