After the small catering business license expires, continuing to operate will be regarded as unlicensed operation and will face punishment. If the circumstances of operating without a license are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are particularly serious, it may be increased to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income or confiscation of property. The situation of food safety license expired is similar. Continued operation is also regarded as unlicensed operation. The amount of the fine depends on the value of the illegally produced and sold food. If it is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 50,000 yuan110,000 yuan will be imposed. If the value of the goods is more than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 10 and less than 20 times shall be imposed.

The function of business license:

1. Legitimacy certificate: It proves that the enterprise has legal business qualifications and can engage in related business activities;

2. Market access: it is a necessary condition for enterprises to enter the market of specific industries, and unlicensed operation may be investigated;

3. Reputation guarantee: it helps to enhance the corporate image and enhance the trust of consumers and partners;

4. Regulatory basis: provide legal basis for government departments to supervise enterprises and ensure the standardization of business activities in the industry;

5. Financial management: In financial activities such as bank account opening, loan and tax declaration, business license is an important document that must be provided.

To sum up, the business license will face a fine when it expires. If the business license is serious, it may also face fixed-term imprisonment or criminal detention, and impose a fine of more than one time and less than five times the illegal income. Expired food safety license will also be regarded as unlicensed operation, and the amount of fine depends on the value of illegally produced and operated food.

Legal basis:

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

Article 122

Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of this Law, engages in food production and marketing activities without obtaining a food production and marketing license, or engages in food additive production activities without obtaining a food additive production license, the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate the illegal income, illegally produced and marketed food, food additives and tools, equipment, raw materials and other articles used for illegal production and marketing; If the value of food and food additives illegally produced and operated is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 50,000 yuan110,000 yuan will be imposed; If the value of goods is more than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 10 and less than 20 times shall be imposed. Knowing that it is an illegal act stipulated in the preceding paragraph, but still providing production and business premises or other conditions, the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall order it to stop the illegal act, confiscate its illegal income and impose a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan; Those who harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers shall be jointly and severally liable with the producers and operators of food and food additives.