you can't do business without a business license.

anyone who has a business license but has not obtained a food business license and other documents to engage in food business activities shall have his illegal income and illegally produced and operated food confiscated, and be fined and other administrative penalties.

To apply for a food business license, provide the following information:

1. An application for a food business license;

2. Identification certificate of legal representative, owner or person in charge;

3. Plan of the production and business operation site;

4. Certificate of health examination and training for food employees;

5, new construction, renovation and expansion projects of preventive health audit materials;

6. Other materials provided by laws, regulations and rules or required by the health administrative department. To obtain the legal subject qualification such as business license first, it should be put forward according to the main format of food business and the classification of business items, and it should have places for food raw material processing, food processing, sales and storage that are suitable for the variety and quantity of food to be operated.

The process of handling the food business license:

1. Obtain the business license of individual industrial and commercial households;

2. Generally, you can go to a hospital or a local epidemic prevention station to apply for a health certificate and knowledge training certificate. It is best to bring a copy of your business license, official seal and ID card.

3. After going to the hospital for physical examination, the health certificate and knowledge training certificate can generally come out in 2-3 working days;

4. To prepare the food business license application form, you can consult the local market supervision administration for the download address;

5. Prepare a copy of legal person's ID card, employee's ID card and health certificate;

6. Then formulate the food safety management system;

7. Draw the floor plan of the store;

8. Submit the tax payment certificate;

9. After all these materials are prepared, submit them to the local market supervision administration (in some places, they can be handled in the government affairs hall);

11. After the materials are submitted successfully, the Market Supervision Administration will arrange personnel to see the venue;

11. Generally, the food business license will come out in 15-21 working days after the compliance inspection, and many places will call to collect it.

to sum up, the state implements a licensing system for food production and operation. 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 permission.

Legal basis:

Article 35 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China

The state implements a licensing system for food production and operation. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, sales of edible agricultural products and sales only in prepackaged foods do not require permission. Only selling prepackaged foods shall be reported to the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level for the record.

the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China, examine the relevant materials required by the provisions of Items 1 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 33 of this Law, and conduct on-site inspection of the applicant's production and business premises when necessary; To meet the prescribed conditions, grant permission; If it does not meet the prescribed conditions, it shall not be allowed and the reasons shall be explained in writing.

article 121 no unit or individual may fabricate or disseminate false food safety information.

when the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level finds food safety information that may mislead consumers and public opinion, it shall immediately organize relevant departments, professional institutions and relevant food producers and operators to verify and analyze it, and publish the results in time.