Pets in a microbakery kitchen in Lowndes County?
Georgia HB 398 (July 2025) dropped the old license and does not mention pets.
Cottage path first — then any inspected path
Cottage / exemption path
O.C.G.A. §26-2-470 et seq. as amended by HB 398: no GDA cottage-food license, no routine inspection. Pets and a separate room are not in the statute.
Inspected or home-bakery path
The pre-2025 licensed cottage-food program is not the current default path.
County or program note on file
Annual coliform testing required if using private well water.
Do not cite the old $100 GDA license as current.
O.C.G.A. §26-2-470 et seq. (HB 398, eff. July 1, 2025) · verified 2026-08-19
Pets in another county kitchen?
Crosodo compiles publicly available statutes and agency pages for home cottage-food bakers. It is not legal, veterinary, or housing advice and is provided without warranty. Confirm with Georgia and Lowndes County offices before you sell or change how pets live in the home. Rules change.