Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law.
Article 35 The State practices a licensing system for food production and marketing. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, the sale of edible agricultural products does not require a license.
Article 122 The food and drug supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate the illegal income and the food, food additives, tools, equipment, raw materials and other articles used for illegal production and operation; If the value of food and food additives illegally produced and operated is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 50,000 yuan110,000 yuan will be imposed; If the value of goods is more than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 10 and less than 20 times shall be imposed. Knowing that it is an illegal act stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the food and drug supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall order it to stop the illegal act, confiscate its illegal income and impose a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan; Those who harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers shall be jointly and severally liable with the producers and operators of food and food additives.
Measures for the Administration of Food Business License Article 2 Anyone who engages in food sales and catering services within the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall obtain a food business license according to law.
These Measures shall apply to the application, acceptance, examination, decision, supervision and inspection of food business license. root