Legal analysis: The catering industry cannot operate without a food license. Food hygiene license, referred to as hygiene license for short, is a hygiene license certificate issued by units and individuals engaged in food production and business activities after examination and approval by the administrative department of health.

Food license processing flow: 1. Application for health license; 2, a copy of the name pre-approval notice; 3, the legal representative or person in charge of the identity certificate and other documents copy; 4, food production and business premises use certificate, contract or agreement.

Legal basis: Article 122 (1) of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China engages in food production and marketing activities without a food production and marketing license, or engages in food additive production activities without a food additive production license, the food and drug supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate the illegal income, food additives and tools, equipment, raw materials and other items used for illegal production and marketing;

(2) if the value of food and food additives illegally produced and operated is less than 11,111 yuan, a fine of not less than 51,111 yuan but not more than 111,111 yuan shall be imposed.