The differences between small and large food business licenses are as follows:

1. The scope of application is different.

large catering license: catering refers to a comprehensive industry, such as Chinese food, western food and fast food. Small catering license is one of the catering industries, and they are related to inclusion and inclusion.

2. The documents to be handled are different.

Food and beverage outlets need to apply for food hygiene license, business license of individual industrial and commercial households and tax registration certificate. Small catering license should be handled in the local health bureau with food hygiene license and health certificate at the same time.

3. The materials for examination and approval of hygiene license are different

The materials for examination and approval of hygiene license of large catering license and small catering license are complicated.

4. According to different objects

The registration certificate for small food shops is aimed at "three small", namely small food workshops, small food shops and small stalls; The food business license is aimed at all the production and business activities in the food industry.

5. Different applicable laws and regulations

The registration certificate of small food stores is only applicable to local laws and regulations, and the food business license is subject to the Administrative Measures for Catering Service Licensing, which is a national law and regulation.

To apply for a food business license, the following conditions should be met:

1. Having a place for food raw material processing, food processing, sales, storage, etc. suitable for the variety and quantity of food to be operated, keeping the environment of this place clean and tidy, and keeping a prescribed distance from toxic and harmful places and other pollution sources;

2. There are full-time or part-time food safety management personnel and rules and regulations to ensure food safety.

Legal basis:

Administrative Measures on Food Business License

Article 19

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 21

If the local food and drug supervision and administration department at or above the county level considers that the application for food business license involves major matters of public interest and needs a hearing, it shall make an announcement to the public and hold a hearing.

Article 11 of the Measures for the Administration of Food Business License

To apply for a food business license, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) Having a place suitable for the processing of food raw materials and the processing, sale and storage of food, keeping the environment of the place clean and tidy, and keeping a prescribed distance from toxic and harmful places and other pollution sources;

(2) 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;

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

(4) It has a reasonable equipment layout and technological process, so as to prevent cross-contamination between the food to be processed and the directly-imported food, raw materials and finished products, and avoid food contact with toxic substances, impurities, etc.