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Cottage food law · Georgia

GeorgiaCottage Food Law

Georgia cottage food law — what actually applies when you sell from home.

Here's what Georgia allows under current cottage food rules: what you can sell, what you can't, and how to start legally.

Why this matters

What Georgia actually allows — and what it doesn't.

Georgia permits cottage food sales under OCGA § 26-2-470 et seq. (HB 398, effective July 1, 2025). The statute sets no revenue cap on cottage food sales. No state registration is required; optional ID programs may be available for label privacy.

Annual revenue cap

Georgia sets no cap on cottage food revenue.

Annual gross cap

Unlimited

OCGA § 26-2-470 et seq. (HB 398, effective July 1, 2025)

Required label language

Every package carries a statutory disclaimer.

The disclaimer below must appear on every package, in the exact casing the statute specifies:

Required on every label

This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state inspection. This product may contain allergens.

— OCGA § 26-2-470 et seq. (HB 398, effective July 1, 2025)

Sales channels

Where you can sell in Georgia — and where you can't.

Online ordering

YesYes

Shipping

YesYes

Seller delivery

YesYes

Third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)

YesYes

Interstate sales

YesYes

Wholesale to retail stores

NoNo

Registration & permits

Georgia does not require state registration.

Registration

Not required

Labeling standard

Standard

Inspection

None

Food safety certification

Required

Type: ansi accredited

Address privacy

Available

Via state unique id

Prohibited categories

What you can't sell under cottage food rules.

  • Tcs
  • Meat
  • Poultry
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Dairy
  • Eggs
  • Cream Custard Fillings
  • Acidified Foods
  • Canned Goods
  • Beverages
  • Cannabis Cbd

How to start

Steps to a legal first sale in Georgia.

  1. Confirm your products qualify

    Verify your menu fits Georgia's cottage food rules. Most states restrict temperature-controlled, meat, seafood, and low-acid canned items; check the prohibited-foods list above.

  2. Optional: register for address privacy

    Georgia does not require registration, but offers an optional ID that replaces your home address on labels.

    Agency page

  3. Complete food safety certification

    Georgia requires food safety training before you can sell cottage food. Type: ansi accredited.

  4. Label every product correctly

    Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, allergens, and the statute-required disclaimer verbatim.

  5. Start taking orders

    Georgia allows online orders, in-state shipping, seller delivery. Route orders through your own channels.

About VibeKitchen

The storefront tool this guide comes from.

VibeKitchen is a storefront and order-management tool for home food sellers — your own ordering page, your own checkout, your own customers. We’re the reason this guide exists: we had to research every state’s cottage food rules to build the product, and we’re publishing what we learned.