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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 26. FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS · Chapter 2. STANDARDS, LABELING, AND ADULTERATION OF FOOD · Article 19. COTTAGE FOOD ITEMS

26-2-476. Inspection of cottage food operations.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    The department may inspect the residence of a cottage food operator to investigate a consumer complaint, a report of foodborne illness, or other public health emergency.#

  2. (b)

    Such inspection shall be limited to the areas of the residence used by the cottage food operator.#

  3. (c)

    Except in emergency situations, the department shall schedule an inspection with the cottage food operator in advance. A cottage food operator may request an administrative warrant prior to an inspection.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 26-2-476, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 582, § 1/HB 398, effective July 1, 2025.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t25-t26-(v21)-pdf.pdf, Volume V21, 2023 edition, 2025 supplement, pages 55 to 56; merge action: added; file SHA-256 dee9b563c5d6.