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Food Service Rules and Regulations (511-6-1)  (PDF, 1.2 MB)  Effective 11/1/2015 
Revised 2/12/2025 to reflect the adoption of the 2022 FDA Food Code. 
* For an accessible copy of the Rules, visit the GA Secretary of State's Rules and Regulations site.

Food Rules in Spanish  (PDF, 1.56 MB)
Does not include the 2/12/25 revision or the 9/16/20 revision that reflect changes to the definition of “Food Service Establishment" from SB 345.

Design, Installation and Construction
Interpretation Manual (Public Health Reasons)  (PDF, 2.64 MB)  (updated February 2025)

Regular Food Service Establishment Application  (PDF, 10.68 MB)
Extended Food Service Application  (PDF, 212.26 KB)
Temporary Food Service Organizer Application  (PDF, 498.57 KB)
Temporary Food Service Vendor Application  (PDF, 480.55 KB)
Variance & Waiver Info  (PDF, 103.39 KB)  -  Variance Application  (PDF, 181 KB)  (download to fill out electronically) 

Call 404-657-6534 for information about obtaining a permit to sell food.

Additional details  (PDF, 664.25 KB) .

Pop-up FAQs  (PDF, 108.65 KB)
Pop-up Facilitator Application

Frequently Asked Questions  (PDF, 115.79 KB)

Applications:

• Base of Operations Application  (PDF, 1.05 MB)
• Mobile Food Service Unit Application for Additional Counties  (PDF, 261.52 KB)
• Mobile Food Service Units Permit Application

Additional Documents:

• Mobile Unit Location Listing
• Property Use Agreement Form  (PDF, 178.01 KB)
• Toilet Use Agreement Form  (PDF, 170.64 KB)

 

• 2025 Summary of Rule Changes  (PDF, 172.44 KB)
• 2025 Summary of Rule References  (PDF, 148 KB)
• Written Consumer Allergen Notification
• Hemp Products FAQs  (PDF, 159.38 KB)
• Non-Profit Food Service Events - Frequently Asked Questions
• Hepatitis A Outbreak in Georgia Poster (Printable: 8.5 X 11)  (PDF, 1.15 MB)
• Spanish Version of Hepatitis A Outbreak in Georgia Poster  (PDF, 118.32 KB)
• Dogs in Restaurants - Frequently Asked Questions  (PDF, 505.17 KB)
• FDA’s Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors

FDA Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook
Norovirus:
     Facts for  Food Handlers  (PDF, 149.42 KB)  and  General Public  (PDF, 172.23 KB)
     Prevention:  English  (PDF, 301.86 KB)  -  Spanish  (PDF, 253.27 KB)  
     EPA  Approved Disinfectants
Employee Health - Red Book  (PDF, 792.48 KB)  ( Spanish  (PDF, 876.61 KB) )
Employee Illness - Quick Decision Guide (Non-HSP)  (PDF, 282.75 KB)
Employee Illness - Quick Decision Guide (HSP)  (PDF, 69.12 KB)
Employee Illness Interview  (PDF, 635.2 KB)
Employee Medical Referral  (PDF, 688.8 KB)
Employee Reporting Agreement  (PDF, 633.31 KB)
Food & Water Illness Complaint  (PDF, 156.1 KB)
Vomiting/Diarrhea Clean-up Poster  (PDF, 301.88 KB)
      Note: Any equipment used for clean-up of vomit/diarrhea must be discarded. 

Medical Clearance Forms

• Diarrhea  (PDF, 141.58 KB)
• Hepatitis A  (PDF, 168.01 KB)
• Non-Typhoid Salmonella  (PDF, 231.58 KB)
• Norovirus  (PDF, 176.75 KB)
• Salmonella Typhi  (PDF, 103.88 KB)
• Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli  (PDF, 148.37 KB)
• Shigella  (PDF, 170.5 KB)
• Sore Throat with Fever  (PDF, 155.69 KB)
• Vomiting  (PDF, 141.58 KB)

Email [email protected] for a copy of the forms below.

Non-Medical Clearance Forms

• Diarrhea
• Hepatitis A
• Jaundice
• Non-Typhoid Salmonella
• Norovirus
• Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli
• Shigella
• Wound or Boil

Non-Medical Clearance Forms for Employees Working in Highly Susceptible Facilities

• Hepatitis A
• Norovirus
• Salmonella Typhi
• Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli
• Shigella

• Commercial Deli Slicers Safety
• Choking Posters (printable):  11 x 17  (PDF, 2.01 MB)  and  8.5 X 11  (PDF, 314.06 KB)
• Handwashing Sign  (PDF, 1 MB)
• Guidance Document for Assessing Emergency Operation Plans  (PDF, 240.28 KB)

Code of Conduct
Code of Georgia Annotated
Conducting Risk-based Inspections
Food Safety-Role of EHS
Inspection Marking Instructions  (PDF, 678.4 KB)
Specialty Foods
Temperature Summary Chart  (PDF, 81.37 KB)
FDA Food Code Online Reference System

Menu Labeling Requirements:

Declaring Calories
Education for Industry, Regulatory, and General Public
Factsheet for Industry

Other FDA Links:

• Major Food Allergens
• Major Food Allergen Poster
• What is in-shell product?
• Intact Steak Decision Tree
• Food Donation Steps
• Bad Bug Book
• Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook
• Food Code - 2013
• Food Safety Videos
• Training Resources
• ORA University

• Accredited Certified Food Safety Manager Courses
• Code of Federal Regulation
• Council to Improve Food Outbreak Response (CIFOR) - Industry Guidelines
• Drought Response Guidance  (PDF, 256.98 KB)
• Emergency Guidance for Retail Food Service Establishments
• Foodborne Outbreak Information (CDC)
• Georgia Department of Agriculture
• Guide for Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Guidance for Ordering Food Online
• Public Benefits Affidavit/Residency Verification Form  (PDF, 57.5 KB)
• Prevent Food Poisoning - 4 Steps
• Recalls and Alerts
• Regulator's Manual For Applying HACCP Principles
• USDA's News & Press Releases
• Well Water Info

For complaints (Covid-19 included), record requests, services, inspections, exams, or other locally-related questions, contact your   County Environmental Health Office   (PDF, 412.45 KB)  (pdf).