If convenience stores do not apply for food licenses, they will face a series of consequences. First of all, according to the provisions of the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), food producers and business operators should obtain food production and business licenses in accordance with the law and engage in food production and business activities within the permitted scope. If a convenience store does not obtain a food license, it is operating without a license, which is illegal.
Secondly, unlicensed convenience stores will not be able to obtain the supervision and guidance of the food supervision department and cannot guarantee the quality and safety of food. This will bring potential health risks to consumers.
In addition, if a convenience store fails to apply for a food license, the relevant department may order it to stop its production and business activities, confiscate its illegal income and illegally produced and operated food, and impose a fine. If the circumstances are serious, they may also face criminal responsibility.
To sum up, in order to ensure the legitimate operation of convenience stores and the health and safety of consumers, convenience stores must apply for food licenses. Convenience stores that have not obtained food licenses will face serious legal consequences.
Legal basis:
Article 35 of the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates: "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. If only prepackaged foods is sold, it shall be filed with the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level. "
Article 122 of the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates: "Anyone who violates the provisions of this law and engages in food production and business activities without obtaining a food production and business license, or engages in food additive production activities without obtaining a food additive production license, shall be confiscated by the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level; 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, but still providing production and business premises or other conditions, the food safety 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; If the legitimate rights and interests of consumers are harmed, they shall be jointly and severally liable with the violator according to law. "