the food business license does not need to be examined annually, and the validity period of the food business license is 5 years. An application for a food business license shall be made in accordance with the main format of food business and the classification of business items. The main formats of food business are divided into food sales operators, catering service operators and unit canteens. Where a food business operator applies for operating through the network, establishing a central kitchen or engaging in collective meal delivery, it shall be marked in brackets after the main business format.

I. application conditions

(1) to apply for a food business license, one should first obtain the legal subject qualifications such as a business license. Enterprise legal person, partnership enterprise, sole proprietorship enterprise, individual industrial and commercial households, etc., take the subject specified in the business license as the applicant. For the canteens of government agencies, institutions, social organizations, private non-enterprise units, enterprises and other bidding units, the applicant shall be the subject specified in the registration certificate or business license of the legal person registration certificate of government agencies or institutions and social organizations.

(2) Having a place for handling food raw materials and processing, selling and storing food that is suitable for the variety and quantity of food to be handled, keeping the environment of the place clean and tidy, and keeping a prescribed distance from toxic and harmful places and other pollution sources.

(3) having business equipment or facilities suitable for the variety and quantity of food to be handled, and having corresponding equipment or facilities for disinfection, dressing, washing, lighting, ventilation, corrosion prevention, dust prevention, fly prevention, rodent prevention, insect prevention, washing, wastewater treatment and garbage and waste storage.

(4) having full-time or part-time food safety management personnel and rules and regulations to ensure food safety.

(5) It has a reasonable equipment layout and technological process to prevent cross-contamination between food to be processed and directly imported food, raw materials and finished products, and to avoid food contact with toxic and unclean substances. [2]

II. Application materials

(1) Application for food business license;

(2) a copy of the business license or other qualification certification documents;

(3) documents such as the layout of major equipment and facilities, operation procedures and so on, which are suitable for food business;

(4) food safety self-inspection, employee health management, incoming inspection records, food safety accident handling and other rules and regulations to ensure food safety

(5) Where vending equipment is used to sell food, the applicant shall also submit the product qualification certificate of the vending equipment, the specific location, the name, address, contact information of the operator, the publicity method of the food business license and other materials.

(6) If the applicant entrusts others to apply for a food business license, the agent shall submit the power of attorney and the identity certificate of the agent

(7) The applicant shall truthfully submit relevant materials and reflect the real situation to the food and drug supervision and administration department, be responsible for the authenticity of the application materials, and sign or seal the application form and other materials.

(8) An application for a food business license shall be made in accordance with the business form of the main body of food business and the classification of business items.

the main formats of food business are divided into food sales operators, catering service operators and unit canteens. Where a food business operator applies for operating through the network, establishing a central kitchen or engaging in collective meal delivery, it shall be marked in brackets after the main business format.

Legal basis:

Article 19 of the Measures for the Administration of Food Business License

The date of issuing the food business license is the date when the licensing decision is made, and the validity period is 5 years.

article 29

if a food business operator needs to extend the validity period of a legally obtained food business license, it shall apply to the food and drug supervision and administration department that originally issued the license 31 working days before the expiration of the validity period of the food business license.