it is illegal to operate catering services without permission. Article 37 of the Supervision Measures clearly stipulates the punishment for operating catering services without a license, that is, according to the provisions of Article 84 of the Food Safety Law, the food and drug supervision department shall confiscate the illegal income of the perpetrator, illegally operated food, food additives and tools, equipment, raw materials and other items used for illegal operation; If the value of illegal food and food additives is less than 11,111 yuan, a fine of more than 2,111 yuan and less than 51,111 yuan shall be imposed; If the value of the goods is more than 11 thousand yuan, a fine of more than five times and less than ten times the value of the goods shall be imposed.

in addition to the unlicensed operation behavior directly identified, the following situations are investigated and dealt with without obtaining the catering service license: changing the catering service business address, licensing category and remark items without authorization; "Catering Service License" is still engaged in catering services beyond the validity period; Using the transferred, altered, lent, resold or leased Food and Beverage Service License, or using the illegally obtained Food and Beverage Service License in other forms to engage in food and beverage services.

what measures can food and drug regulatory authorities take when performing their regulatory duties?

the food and drug supervision department is the executive body of food safety supervision in catering services. The food and drug supervision department can take the following measures when performing its supervisory duties according to the provisions of Article 77 of the Food Safety Law: First, enter the business premises of catering service providers (places directly or indirectly related to food processing and sales, including food processing and dining places) for on-site inspection; The second is to sample and inspect the food produced, processed and sold by catering service providers; The third is to consult and copy the relevant contracts, bills, account books and other relevant materials of catering service providers; The fourth is to seal up and detain foods that have evidence to prove that they do not meet food safety standards, illegally used food raw materials, food additives, food-related products, and tools and equipment used for illegal operation or pollution; The fifth is to seal up places that illegally engage in catering service business activities.