Legal analysis: Food business license and food circulation license are the same thing. On October 1, 2115, china food and drug administration implemented the Measures for the Administration of Food Business License, and the food circulation license and catering license were merged into the food business license. Food business license replaces food circulation license.

legal basis: measures for the administration of food business license

article 1 these measures are formulated in accordance with the food safety law of the people's Republic of China, the administrative licensing law of the people's Republic of China and other laws and regulations in order to standardize food business license activities, strengthen food business supervision and management and ensure food safety.

article 2 whoever engages in food sales and catering services within the territory of the people's Republic of China shall obtain a food business license according to law. These Measures shall apply to the application, acceptance, examination, decision and supervision and inspection of food business license.

article 3 the food business license shall follow the principles of legality, openness, fairness, impartiality, convenience and high efficiency. Article 4 The principle of "one place, one license" shall be applied to the food business license, that is, a food business operator shall obtain a food business license when engaging in food business activities in a business place.