First, the importance of food business license

Food business license is a means for the government to manage and supervise food operators, aiming at ensuring that the food sold meets the national food safety standards and protecting the health and rights of consumers. For liquor sales, since liquor belongs to the category of food, it is necessary to obtain a food business license to legally sell it.

Second, the conditions for handling food business licenses

To apply for a food business license, certain conditions must be met, including but not limited to: having a place for processing, selling and storing food raw materials that is suitable for the variety and quantity of the 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; Having business equipment or facilities suitable for the variety and quantity of food to be handled, and having corresponding equipment or facilities such as disinfection, changing clothes, washing, lighting, ventilation, corrosion prevention, dust prevention, fly prevention, rodent prevention, insect prevention, washing, wastewater treatment and garbage and waste storage; Having full-time or part-time food safety management personnel and rules and regulations to ensure food safety; It has a reasonable equipment layout and technological process to prevent the food to be processed from cross-contamination with direct food, raw materials and finished products, and to prevent the food from contacting with toxic and unclean substances; Other conditions stipulated by laws and regulations.

Third, the process of handling food business licenses.

The process of handling a food business license includes the steps of submitting an application, reviewing materials, on-site inspection, examination and approval, and obtaining a license. In the application process, it is necessary to provide the identity certificate of the operator, the lease contract or property right certificate of the business premises, the food safety management system and other relevant documents and materials. After examination and on-site inspection, those who meet the relevant regulations can obtain a food business license.

Fourth, abide by food safety laws and regulations.

After obtaining the food business license, liquor operators need to strictly abide by the relevant food safety laws and regulations to ensure that the liquor they sell meets the national food safety standards. At the same time, it is necessary to conduct self-examination regularly and accept government supervision and inspection to ensure the legitimacy and safety of business activities.

To sum up:

Liquor sales must apply for a food license, which is to protect the rights and interests of consumers and ensure that the liquor sold meets the national food safety standards. Liquor operators need to meet certain conditions, apply for food business license in accordance with the prescribed procedures, and strictly abide by relevant food safety laws and regulations after obtaining the license.

Legal basis:

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

Article 35 provides that:

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, sales of edible agricultural products and sales only in prepackaged foods do not require a license. 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.

Measures for the administration of food business license

Article 2 provides that:

Engaged in food sales and catering services in People's Republic of China (PRC), shall obtain a food business license according to law. These Measures shall apply to the application, acceptance, examination, decision, supervision and inspection of food business license.