administrative department for industry and commerce.

apply for the catering hygiene license (food business license) and apply for registration or change of registration with the administrative department for industry and commerce of the district or county under its jurisdiction. For specific address inquiry methods, you can inquire about the address of the business handled in official website.

in China, according to the provisions of the food hygiene law, food production and marketing enterprises and food vendors must obtain hygiene licenses before they can apply to the administrative department for industry and commerce for registration or change of registration. The administrative measures for the issuance of health permits shall be formulated by the health administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

the objects to which the hygiene license is issued include all kinds of finished products and raw materials for human consumption or drinking, as well as articles that are traditionally both food and medicine, but do not include articles for the purpose of treatment.

the behaviors to which the hygiene license can be applied include the production (excluding planting and breeding), collection, purchase, processing, storage, transportation, display, supply and sales of everything. The users of hygiene licenses include all units or individuals engaged in food production and operation, including staff canteens and food vendors.