The handling process of the Catering Service Permit is as follows:

1. Application: the applicant submits an application to the "Food and Drug Administration Window" of the Municipal Administrative Examination and Approval Service Center;

2. Acceptance. If there are errors in the application materials that can be corrected on the spot, the applicant shall be allowed to correct them on the spot; If the application materials are incomplete or do not conform to the statutory form, the applicant shall be informed of all the contents that need to be corrected at once on the spot, and a Notice of Corrected Materials shall be issued to the applicant; If the application materials are complete and conform to the statutory form, or the applicant submits all the supplementary materials as required, it shall be accepted and a decision on the acceptance of catering service license shall be issued;

3. Review, and organize on-site review and acceptance according to the Standards for Examination of Catering Service License;

4. Decide to approve the administrative license if the on-site review meets the standards; Do not meet the standards, make a decision not to grant administrative license and explain the reasons in writing, and inform the applicant of the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or bring an administrative lawsuit according to law;

5. License issuance. If the application materials and on-site inspection submitted by the applicant meet the statutory conditions and standards, the administrative license shall be granted, and the Catering Service License shall be issued within the statutory time limit.

Legal basis

Article 11 of the Administrative Measures for Catering Service License

The following materials shall be submitted when applying for a Catering Service License:

(1) An application for a Catering Service License;

(2) the certificate of pre-approval of the name (a copy of the business license can be provided for those who have engaged in other businesses);

(3) Schematic diagram of the catering service business premises and equipment layout, processing flow and sanitary facilities;

(4) the identity certificate (photocopy) of the legal representative (person in charge or owner) and the explanatory materials that do not belong to Article 36 and Article 37 of these Measures;

(5) materials that the food safety management personnel meet the relevant conditions in Article 9 of these Measures;

(6) rules and regulations to ensure food safety;

(7) other materials as prescribed by the State Food and Drug Administration or the food and drug administrations of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.