---
title: "Food Safety Violations"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/food-safety-violations-en"
field: "Criminal Law"
description: "Food safety: fines from 200 to 5 000 GEL, repetition within 12 months. Help on Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-28"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Food Safety Violations

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## The Rules of Liability in Food Safety

The sphere of food and animal feed safety is subject to strict state control, and a violation of the requirements ends for a business operator with fines, the suspension of a production process and other administrative penalties. The relevant Georgian code determines which nonconformity causes which consequence, how repetition is determined and by what rules the authorized person examines the case. This page gathers these rules so that the business operator sees the risks in advance and avoids the consequences.

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### What fines are provided for food safety violations?

From 200 to 5 000 GEL according to the character of the nonconformity, with suspension of the process or activity on repetition.

### When is a violation repeated?

Where the same act is committed within 12 months of the discovery of the previous violation.

### Who examines the case?

An authorized person of the agency, who draws up a fine ticket — at the same time the record of the offence.

### What is the obligation regarding a harmful product?

Immediate withdrawal and notification of the agency about the measures taken; evasion is punished with a fine of 200 to 1 000 GEL.

### What is the fine for misleading infant-food information?

1 000 GEL for small business, 3 000 GEL for others; on repetition — 5 000 GEL and suspension.