Legal analysis: companies engaged in food sales in Shenzhen need to apply for food business licenses, and unlicensed operations will face the risk of being investigated and fined by market supervision departments. Now that the examination and approval of food business license has been incorporated into the administration, it is relatively simple to apply for food business license, and there is no need for a large number of application materials. There is no need to take this risk to sell it, otherwise it is likely to be worth the loss.

Legal basis: Article 35 of the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), 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.