Meat Processing License Types
Do you seek to slaughter, process, and wholesale meat or poultry commercially? Do you seek to sell your products only within the state of Georgia? Do you seek to produce custom exempt meat or poultry...
GATE FAQs
See the GATE Program page for links to apply, renew, update your information, and check your card status. We also have guides, special forms, and other resources.
Breweries, Distilleries & Wineries: Direct On-Premise Sales
Breweries and distilleries can sell directly to consumers from their premises as long as they follow these rules: They must sell directly to the consumer, whether the product is consumed on or...
Grocery Auctions
Food Safety Guidance for Auctions & Consumers The GDA does not issue temporary licenses. You can sell food at temporary events, such as auctions and flea markets, provided that event organizers...
Structural Pest Applicator Testing
The GDA has created a computer-based version of the Structural Pest Control Examinations. Now you can go online to select a location and schedule an exam at a date and time of your choosing. You’ll...
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About Recalls
GDA has a list of Recalls in Georgia, covering recall notices for food and feed products distributed or produced in Georgia. This list is updated weekly. You can also sign up for weekly...
What to Expect During a Produce Safety Regulatory Inspection
The GDA Produce Safety Program makes routine produce inspections every year. They’re required and are different from yearly third-party audits. For example, they could be follow-up or for-cause...
What to Expect During an On-Farm Readiness Review
What is an On-Farm Readiness Review? An On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR) is a non-regulatory, free pre-inspection visit to farms that grow covered produce. An OFRR is NOT an inspection; it’s about...