Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-7 - FOOD DIVISION REGULATIONS
Subject 40-7-19 - COTTAGE FOOD REGULATIONS
Rule 40-7-19-.06 - Cottage Food License
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 40-7-19-.06
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) A Cottage Food License will be issued following a review of the registration application, and upon completion of a pre-operational inspection of the cottage food operator's home kitchen to evaluate the kitchen facilities and ensure compliance with 40-7-19.
(2) The Cottage Food License must contain the following information:
(a) The business name
and home address of the cottage food operator;
(b) The cottage food operator's
name;
(c) The date the license is
issued;
(d) The date the license
expires;
(e) The list of cottage
food products that were submitted on the license application;
(f) A statement that reads, "This license
allows for the retail sale of home produced food. Food sold under this license
shall be to the end consumer. Food Produced in this facility is not subject to
routine inspection, nor should this license be construed as a substitute for
the Department's Food Sales Establishment License;" and
(g) A statement that reads, "This license
must be conspicuously displayed at the point of sale."
(3) The Cottage Food License is for food sales operations only. Food service will remain under the jurisdiction of local county health departments and the Georgia Department of Public Health.
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-34.
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