2024 Georgia Grown Building Exhibitor Application
2024 Exhibitor ApplicationApplication for booth space in the Georgia Grown Building at the 2024 Georgia National Fair.Application Deadline: May 31, 2024 AboutThe Georgia Grown Building at the...
Firm Type Codes & License Tiers
Firm Code Firm Type Program License Tier Routine Time 101 Retail Store with Meat Market RF 2 12 2 102 Retail Store with Seafood, Deli, Bakery, Meat Market RF 3 12 4 103 Retail...
Wild-Harvested Mushrooms
Guidance for Retail Sale of Wild-Harvested Mushrooms Definitions A wild-harvested mushroom means a fresh mushroom that has been picked in the wild but not processed (e.g., dried) or packaged in an...
Cottage Food Licenses
Program Area GDA’s Cottage Food program, which is a subdivision of the Retail Food section, manages Cottage Food licenses. For more details, including a full list of regulations, see the Cottage Food...
Cottage Food Safety Directives
These Cottage Food Safety directives are excerpted from Agriculture Rule 40-7-19-.08 (Cottage Foods, Food Safety Directives). These Food Safety Directives are public health intervention strategies...
Basic Requirements for Manufactured Food
This document is a guideline which describes in simple terms a number of basic requirements which must be met before licensing manufactured food firms. Full regulations are available at ...
Food Processing Safety Guidelines
There are two primary categories of processed foods regulated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Perishable: Refrigerated or frozen temperatures are required. Nonperishable: Food items...
Food Establishment Business Plans
Food Sales establishments must submit business plans for review whenever they have: New construction, Renovations, or Conversions of existing structures. You can use our template...
Food Expiration Dates
In the State of Georgia, there are several food product areas that Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Food Safety Inspectors are required by law to examine during a routine inspection. It is...