Opening a restaurant needs to apply for individual business license and food business license, which is required by law, no matter where to start the same. The business license and food business license are both handled by the market supervision and management office under the jurisdiction.

To apply for an individual business license, the applicant or his entrusted agent can go directly to the registration authority where the place of business is registered, the registration authority on-site processing, the issuance of business licenses. The required formalities are as follows:

(1) application for registration of individual industrial and commercial enterprise signed by the applicant;

(2) proof of the applicant's identity;

(3) proof of the place of business;

(4) other documents required to be submitted by the General Administration of Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China.

The steps to apply for a food business license are as follows:

I. The applicant applies at the local market supervision office with the relevant formalities, and is required to submit the following formalities:

(a) application for food business license;

(b) a copy of the business license or other documents certifying the subject's qualifications;

(c) the major equipment facilities layout, operational procedures and other documents that are compatible with the food business. Layout of equipment and facilities, operating procedures and other documents;

(d) food safety self-inspection, health management of employees, purchase and inspection records, food safety accidents and other regulations to ensure food safety.

The use of vending equipment engaged in food sales, the applicant shall also submit vending equipment, product certification, the specific placement of the location, the operator's name, residence, contact information, food business license and other publicity methods.

The applicant entrusted others to apply for food business license, the agent shall submit a power of attorney and the agent's identity documents.

Second, the location of the market supervision to accept the application within 10 working days to carry out on-site verification.

Third, the location of the market supervision of the conditions, to make the decision to grant business license, and from the date of the decision within 10 working days from the date of issuance of food business license to the applicant.

Expanded Information:

"Measures for the Administration of Food Business License"

Article 11 An application for a food business license shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) having food varieties and quantities that are compatible with the business of food (a) with the handling of raw materials and food processing, sales, storage and other places, to keep the premises environmentally clean, and with toxic, hazardous premises and other sources of pollution to maintain a prescribed distance;

(b) with the operation of food varieties, the number of business equipment or facilities appropriate to the operation of the corresponding disinfection, changing, washing, lighting, lighting, ventilation, preservation of antiseptic, dust, fly, rodent and insect prevention, washing and Treatment of wastewater, storage of garbage and waste equipment or facilities;

(3) full-time or part-time food safety management personnel and regulations to ensure food safety;

(4) have a reasonable layout of equipment and process flow, to prevent cross contamination of the food to be processed and food directly into the mouth, raw materials and finished products to avoid contact with toxic and unclean substances food;

(E) other conditions prescribed by laws and regulations.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Management Measures for Individual Business Registration

Baidu Encyclopedia - Management Measures for Food Business License