Certificates of Free Sale
The Food Safety Division offers Certificates of Free Sale or Sanitary Trade for our regulated firms within the state of Georgia. For Certificates of Free Sale regarding Animal Feed, Fertilizer, or...
Agricultural Pest Control Search
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Agritourism Map
The Georgia Department of Agriculture started the Explore Georgia program in 2008 that issues road signs to qualified agritourism operations throughout the state. These green directional signs along...
Meat Inspection Label Checklist
Process There are 5 basic steps required for meat label approval from the State of Georgia Meat Inspection Section (GMIS). Ensure all mandatory label features are present. Product name ...
Meat Inspection Hazard Analysis and HACCP Plan
Establishments that conduct operations under a license from the Georgia Meat Inspection Section must conduct operations under a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan. A copy of...
Standard Operating Procedure for Sanitation (Sanitation SOPs)
You must develop written Standard Operating Procedures for Sanitation (Sanitation SOPs) tailored to your plant before your plant can be granted Inspection. Each official establishment shall develop,...
Meat Processing Licenses
Program Area The Georgia Meat Inspection Section (GMIS) manages all Meat Processing Plant licenses. For more details, including a full list of regulations, see the Meat Inspection program page. You...
Ag curriculum grows at Georgia's elementary schools
Pierce County school students show off their Ag bingo cards during the May Georgia Ag Experience mobile classroom visit in Blackshear. The mobile classroom and the state of Georgia's new elementary...