As of March 2121, there is no charge for handling food business licenses in Shenzhen.

Acceptance conditions of food business license:

1. Have a place for processing food raw materials and processing, selling and storing food that is suitable for the variety and quantity of food to be operated, keep the environment of this place clean and tidy, and keep a prescribed distance from toxic and harmful places and other pollution sources;

2. It has operating equipment or facilities suitable for the variety and quantity of food it deals in, and corresponding equipment or facilities for disinfection, changing clothes, washing, lighting, ventilation, corrosion prevention, dust prevention, fly prevention, rodent prevention, insect prevention, washing, wastewater treatment and garbage and waste storage;

3. Having full-time or part-time food safety management personnel and rules and regulations to ensure food safety;

4. Have 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 avoid food contact with toxic and unclean substances;

5. Obtain the qualification certification documents such as Enterprise legal person registration certificate or Business License. To apply for the permission of the canteen, the applicant shall obtain the main qualification documents such as the registration certificate of legal person registration certificate and the association or the business license. ?

6. It is not applicable to small restaurants that need to set up special business items according to regulations.

Extended information

The Regulations on Food Safety in Guangdong Province stipulates:

Article 12 Anyone who engages in food production and operation shall obtain a license according to law, and produce and operate according to the scope of the license. The license certificate shall be hung in a prominent position in its production and business premises.

food producers and business operators with websites should disclose their licenses, product registration or filing vouchers and other information in a prominent position on the homepage of the website. The public information shall be true, lawful, timely and effective.

The Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Food Business License of Guangdong Food and Drug Administration stipulates:

Article 4 The Provincial Food and Drug Administration is responsible for supervising and guiding the management of food business license in the whole province.

local food and drug supervision and administration departments at or above the county level are responsible for the implementation of food business licenses within their respective jurisdictions.

the food and drug supervision and administration department of a city divided into districts can formulate the implementation plan of food business license in this city in light of the actual situation, and be responsible for the license examination of food business units such as collective dining distribution units, central kitchens and headquarters of food chain enterprises with high food safety risks within its jurisdiction.

Guangdong government service network-food business license issuance (charging item information)