The main differences are as follows:

1, the issuing agencies are different: the food hygiene license is issued by the health administrative department, while the food business license is issued by the market supervision and management department;

2. The contents of supervision are different: the food hygiene license is mainly aimed at food production and processing, supervising the hygienic quality of food production, storage, transportation and sales, while the food business license is mainly aimed at food sales, supervising the quality of food sales, the environmental sanitation of food business premises and the health status of employees.

3. Different types of documents: Food hygiene license and food business license are two different documents with different forms and contents.

Operators of public places shall submit the following materials when applying for hygiene licenses:

1, health permit application form;

2, the representative or person in charge of the identity certificate;

3. Schematic diagram, floor plan and floor plan of public places;

4, public * * * health inspection or evaluation report;

5, public * * * places health management system;

6 other materials required by the health and family planning administrative departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government. If the central air conditioning and ventilation system is used, the sanitary inspection or evaluation report of the central air conditioning and ventilation system shall also be provided.

To sum up, some food business premises may need to obtain both food hygiene license and food business license before they can operate legally. Therefore, when buying food, consumers can first check whether the business premises have food hygiene licenses and food business licenses to ensure that the food they buy meets the hygiene standards and their own food safety.

Legal basis:

Article 35 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law

The state practices a licensing system for food production and marketing. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, the sale of edible agricultural products does not require a license.

The food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Licensing Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), examine the relevant materials required by the provisions of Items 1 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 33 of this Law, and conduct on-site inspection of the applicant's production and business premises when necessary; To meet the prescribed conditions, grant permission; If it does not meet the prescribed conditions, it shall not be permitted and the reasons shall be explained in writing.