Selling homemade food in Georgia

Allowed from a home kitchen

Sourdough bread · Cookies & brownies · Fruit pie · Strawberry jam · Granola · Spice rubs & seasoning blends · Loose-leaf tea blends · Dried fruit & fruit leather · Freeze-dried candy · Chocolates & truffles · Toffee, fudge & caramels · Fruit-infused vinegar

Needs a commercial kitchen or other license

Pumpkin pie · Cheesecake · Cake with cream cheese frosting · Meat tamales · Pepper jelly · Shelf-stable salsa · Fresh salsa (refrigerated) · Hot sauce · Canned pickles · Sauerkraut & kimchi · Canned tomato sauce · Vanilla extract · Garlic or herb-infused oil^‡ · Home-cooked meals^‡ · Beef jerky^‡ · Cheese & yogurt^‡ · Cold-pressed juice^‡ · Kombucha^‡

Ask the agency first

Cake with buttercream · Macarons · Fruit tamales · Low-sugar or freezer jam · Roasted coffee · Marshmallows · Nut butter · Pure honey · Infused honey · Mustard (no egg)

Every product has conditions, such as registration, training, labeling, and sales limits. See the full guide for each one. ‡ General rule; not specifically addressed in this state's guidance.

How to start

1. Check that the product doesn't need refrigeration and resembles the foods on GDA's list.
2. Complete ANSI-accredited food safety training. Food handler training is accepted.
3. Since July 1, 2025 (HB 398), no state license is required. You can register with GDA for an ID number to use on labels.
4. If you use well water, test it each year for total and fecal coliform.
5. Label every product.

Key label items

Use the exact required wording shown in the full guide and on the agency's site.

• Cottage food statement
• Business name and address, or your GDA ID number
• Product name
• Ingredients in descending order by weight
• Net quantity
• Allergens per federal requirements