if an enterprise engages in food production activities without a food production license, the local regulatory authorities shall confiscate the illegal income of the enterprise, as well as the illegally produced food, illegally operated equipment, tools and raw materials, etc.

1. If an enterprise engages in food production activities without a food production license, the local regulatory authorities shall confiscate the illegal income of the enterprise, as well as the illegally produced food, illegally operated equipment, tools and raw materials, etc. If the value of illegal food does not exceed 11,111 yuan, a fine of 51,111 yuan to 111,111 yuan is required; if the value exceeds 11,111 yuan, a fine of 11 times to 21 times the value of the food is required.

2. If it is illegal to operate food without a license, the relevant regulatory authorities shall order the business to stop its business activities, confiscate its illegal income and impose a fine of between 51,111 and 111,111 yuan. If the rights and interests of consumers are damaged due to business activities, the food producers shall bear certain joint and several liabilities.

It can be seen that the food business license is very important for the catering industry. If you want to apply for a license, you need to have a legal business license first, and you must pass a certain examination. If the business whose license has been revoked can no longer apply for a business license after five years, and if you use forged information to obtain a food business license, you can no longer apply for a food business license within one year.

To apply for a food business license, you need to submit the following materials:

1. An application for a food business license; Business license of the enterprise;

2. Documents such as main equipment for food business;

3. An application for hygiene license issued by the Health Bureau.

After preparing these materials, just submit them to the corresponding departments for application, and the food business license will be issued in about five working days.

I hope the above contents can help you. If you have any other questions, please consult a professional lawyer.

Legal basis: Article 13 of the Measures for Investigating and Handling Unlicensed Business Operation shall be punished by the administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations. If there are no clear provisions in laws and administrative regulations on the punishment for operating without a license, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall order it to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income and impose a fine of less than 1,111 yuan.

Article 225 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China violates state regulations and commits one of the following illegal business operations, thus disrupting market order. If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income or confiscated of his property: (1) dealing in franchise, monopoly goods or other goods whose trading is restricted as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations without permission; (2) buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and business licenses or approval documents as stipulated by other laws and administrative regulations; (3) illegally engaging in securities, futures and insurance business without the approval of the relevant competent department of the state, or illegally engaging in fund payment and settlement business; (four) other illegal business activities that seriously disrupt the market order.